Save the Deli : In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen

English

ISBN: 0547386443

EAN: 9780547386447

Category: Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Jewish & Kosher/Travel / Restaurants/

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers

Release Date: 09/01/2010

Synopsis: Part culinary travelogue, part cultural history, Save the Deli is a must-read for anyone whose idea of perfect happiness is tucking into a pastrami on rye with a pickle on the side Corned beef. Pastrami. Brisket. Matzo balls. Knishes. Mustard and rye. In this book about Jewish delicatessens, about delis history and characters, its greatest triumphs, spectacular failures, and ultimately the very future of its existence, David Sax goes deep into the world of the Jewish deli. He explores the histories and experiences of the immigrant counterman and kvetching customer; examines the pressures that many delis face; and enjoys the food that is delis signature. In New York and Chicago, Florida, L.A., Montreal, Toronto, Paris, and beyond, Sax strives to answer the question, Can Jewish deli thrive, and if so, how? Funny, poignant, and impeccably written, Save the Deli is the story of one mans search to save a defining element of a culture -- and the sandwiches -- he loves.

Awards: James Beard Foundation KitchenAid Book Awards – null 

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Save the Deli : In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Width: 5.31 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 11.71 oz

Pages: 352