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First Aired - 01/21/2010 12:00PM
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On this week's episode of A Taste of the Past, Linda interviews David Sax, author of Save the Deli, about the history of Jewish Delicatessens in America, their recent struggles to stay afloat, and the rising prices of meat.
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David Sax on Saving the Deli (7:35)
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Save the Deli, New York delicatessens, sociology of the deli, difficulty of deli business, delis are dissappearing, Katz's Deli, historical icons, if you want to experience New York in one dinner go to Katz's, Send a Salami to Your Boy in the Army,The History of the Jewish Delicatessen (10:18)
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the beginnings of David's research, how did Jewish delicatessens start?, most came out of Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Jewish communities in eastern block remained kosher, double baked rye bread, amalgams of Jewish flavors and the american coffee shop experience, the cornbeef Confuscious, smaller restaurants in denser urban areas, the trio of meats: corned beef pastrami pickled tongue,Some Notable North American Delis (9:26)
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