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In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen
Mariner Books
October 2010
On Sale: October 1, 2010
352 pages ISBN: 0547386443 EAN: 9780547386447 Paperback
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Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction Cooking / Food
As a journalist and life-long deli obsessive, David
Sax was understandably alarmed by the state of Jewish
delicatessen--a cuisine that once sat at the very center of
Jewish life had become endangered by assimilation,
homogenization, and health food trends. He watched one
beloved deli after another shut down, one institution after
another shutter only to be reopened as some bland
chain-restaurant laying claim to the very culture it just
paved over. And so David set out on a journey across the
United States and around the world in search of authentic
delicatessen. Was it still possible to Save the
Deli? Join David as he investigates everything
deli--its history, its diaspora, its next generation. He
tells us about the food itself--how it's made, who makes it
best, and where to go for particular dishes. And,
ultimately, there there is for hope--David finds deli newly
and lovingly made in places like Boulder, traditions
maintained in Montreal, and iconic institutions like the 2nd
Avenue Deli resurrected in New York. So grab a pastrami on
rye and sit down for a great read--because Save the
Deliis an energetic cultural history of Jewish food, a
vibrant travelogue, and a rallying cry for a new generation
of food lovers.
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