A Taste of the Past - Episode 5 - Jewish Delicatessens with David Sax

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A Taste of the Past - Episode 5 - Jewish Delicatessens with David Sax
First Aired - 01/21/2010 12:00PM

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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David has never eaten so well on this continent as he has in Portland, delis make the least amount of money of their sandwiches, to squeeze profits out of sandwiches is near impossible, speck, dont have to be Jewish to own a Jewish deli, what makes a Jewish deli authentic is a commitment to the traditional foods, Detroit has Zingerman, pastrami associated with Romanian Jews, spicy smokiness, The Bread Basket, nouveau gourmet style deli and food emporium, Shapiro's in Cincinnati almost 100 years old,


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