the delicatessen is an ingrained part of Jewish culture but is in danger today
Jewish culture but is in danger today
Jewish culture but is in danger today because of several factors hi I’m
because of several factors hi I’m
because of several factors hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Sean Larkin got
watchmojo.com our host Sean Larkin got
watchmojo.com our host Sean Larkin got the chance to sit down with journalist
the chance to sit down with journalist
the chance to sit down with journalist David Sachs who’s on a mission to save
David Sachs who’s on a mission to save
David Sachs who’s on a mission to save the deli you’re on a mission to save the
the deli you’re on a mission to save the
the deli you’re on a mission to save the deli that’s the title of the book right
deli that’s the title of the book right
deli that’s the title of the book right what does that mean there used to be
what does that mean there used to be
what does that mean there used to be thousands of Jewish delicatessens around
thousands of Jewish delicatessens around
thousands of Jewish delicatessens around North America now there’s just a couple
North America now there’s just a couple
North America now there’s just a couple hundred in cities like New York there
hundred in cities like New York there
hundred in cities like New York there were some 2,000 delis and now there’s
were some 2,000 delis and now there’s
were some 2,000 delis and now there’s about twenty four for anyone who’s
about twenty four for anyone who’s
about twenty four for anyone who’s tucked into you know a medium fat
tucked into you know a medium fat
tucked into you know a medium fat smoking sandwich or car Notsil or a
smoking sandwich or car Notsil or a
smoking sandwich or car Notsil or a plate of full sour pickles and you know
plate of full sour pickles and you know
plate of full sour pickles and you know the joy that flavor brings you it’s
the joy that flavor brings you it’s
the joy that flavor brings you it’s something that that’s worth fighting
something that that’s worth fighting
something that that’s worth fighting what has come in what is challenging the
what has come in what is challenging the
what has come in what is challenging the deli it’s a very time labor-intensive
deli it’s a very time labor-intensive
deli it’s a very time labor-intensive food it’s the price of the actual
food it’s the price of the actual
food it’s the price of the actual ingredients and processes are harder and
ingredients and processes are harder and
ingredients and processes are harder and harder but they’re sort of rising it and
harder but they’re sort of rising it and
harder but they’re sort of rising it and so the delis have been squeezed
so the delis have been squeezed
so the delis have been squeezed economically the other reasons cultural
economically the other reasons cultural
economically the other reasons cultural is that this was the food of these your
is that this was the food of these your
is that this was the food of these your European immigrants our
European immigrants our
European immigrants our great-grandparents came from Hungary
great-grandparents came from Hungary
great-grandparents came from Hungary Romania whatever slice of that part of
Romania whatever slice of that part of
Romania whatever slice of that part of the world are from and when they came
the world are from and when they came
the world are from and when they came here they were eating this food or foods
here they were eating this food or foods
here they were eating this food or foods like this on a daily basis but with each
like this on a daily basis but with each
like this on a daily basis but with each successive generation that grew up you
successive generation that grew up you
successive generation that grew up you know that changed their name from saks
know that changed their name from saks
know that changed their name from saks the Saxon that really became more
the Saxon that really became more
the Saxon that really became more Americanized or Canadian I’d the kids
Americanized or Canadian I’d the kids
Americanized or Canadian I’d the kids grow up eating sushi in Chinese food and
grow up eating sushi in Chinese food and
grow up eating sushi in Chinese food and Italian food and this crew dizon is
Italian food and this crew dizon is
Italian food and this crew dizon is relevant to them on a day-to-day basis
relevant to them on a day-to-day basis
relevant to them on a day-to-day basis because they just don’t have that
because they just don’t have that
because they just don’t have that connection to that physical place can
connection to that physical place can
connection to that physical place can you tell us where you went and where
you tell us where you went and where
you tell us where you went and where where were the best delis you know kind
where were the best delis you know kind
where were the best delis you know kind of give us the right overview what
of give us the right overview what
of give us the right overview what happened there so for two months in 2007
happened there so for two months in 2007
happened there so for two months in 2007 I drove from my home in Toronto out to
I drove from my home in Toronto out to
I drove from my home in Toronto out to California la over to Florida and back
California la over to Florida and back
California la over to Florida and back stopping all along the way to Troy
stopping all along the way to Troy
stopping all along the way to Troy Chicago Las Vegas
Chicago Las Vegas
Chicago Las Vegas all these sorts of places visiting all
all these sorts of places visiting all
all these sorts of places visiting all the different delis there and you know
the different delis there and you know
the different delis there and you know it’s interesting every community does
it’s interesting every community does
it’s interesting every community does Delhi differently so in Detroit they’re
Delhi differently so in Detroit they’re
Delhi differently so in Detroit they’re really into corned beef they’re not so
really into corned beef they’re not so
really into corned beef they’re not so much into pastrami Chicago even though
much into pastrami Chicago even though
much into pastrami Chicago even though it was a city where a lot of the meat
it was a city where a lot of the meat
it was a city where a lot of the meat was produced the deli culture never
was produced the deli culture never
was produced the deli culture never caught on it was more of a hot dog town
caught on it was more of a hot dog town
caught on it was more of a hot dog town in LA it’s it’s probably one of the best
in LA it’s it’s probably one of the best
in LA it’s it’s probably one of the best deli cities anywhere you go to Canter’s
deli cities anywhere you go to Canter’s
deli cities anywhere you go to Canter’s deli ornate nails and you know you’ll
deli ornate nails and you know you’ll
deli ornate nails and you know you’ll have mel brooks at one table and you’ll
have mel brooks at one table and you’ll
have mel brooks at one table and you’ll have like seth rogen of the next table i
have like seth rogen of the next table i
have like seth rogen of the next table i mean it just it’s real and that makes it
mean it just it’s real and that makes it
mean it just it’s real and that makes it that makes it fantastic I think the last
that makes it fantastic I think the last
that makes it fantastic I think the last the last thing we want to know is in
the last thing we want to know is in
the last thing we want to know is in your opinion what makes the best smoked
your opinion what makes the best smoked
your opinion what makes the best smoked meat sandwich the first element is the
meat sandwich the first element is the
meat sandwich the first element is the bread it should be rye bread it should
bread it should be rye bread it should
bread it should be rye bread it should be freshly baked the sort of edge of it
be freshly baked the sort of edge of it
be freshly baked the sort of edge of it should have a crispness to it you can if
should have a crispness to it you can if
should have a crispness to it you can if you had a really good microphone you can
you had a really good microphone you can
you had a really good microphone you can sort of hear a crackle there and then
sort of hear a crackle there and then
sort of hear a crackle there and then the middle should be soft but it
the middle should be soft but it
the middle should be soft but it shouldn’t break apart because you’re
shouldn’t break apart because you’re
shouldn’t break apart because you’re stressing with a lot of steamed meat the
stressing with a lot of steamed meat the
stressing with a lot of steamed meat the meat should be you know cured well
meat should be you know cured well
meat should be you know cured well without too many preservatives and then
without too many preservatives and then
without too many preservatives and then ideally like they do in Montreal not to
ideally like they do in Montreal not to
ideally like they do in Montreal not to do with Langer’s in LA or cats is in New
do with Langer’s in LA or cats is in New
do with Langer’s in LA or cats is in New York this should hand slice it because
York this should hand slice it because
York this should hand slice it because when you hand slice if you can steam it
when you hand slice if you can steam it
when you hand slice if you can steam it for that much longer can be that much
for that much longer can be that much
for that much longer can be that much more tender and you can cut it thick you
more tender and you can cut it thick you
more tender and you can cut it thick you can kind of thin you can cut fatty parts
can kind of thin you can cut fatty parts
can kind of thin you can cut fatty parts you can cuddle inner parts um and that’s
you can cuddle inner parts um and that’s
you can cuddle inner parts um and that’s pretty much it you know mustard love
pretty much it you know mustard love
pretty much it you know mustard love lots of love sounds good yeah
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