Folks either crave or hate Jewish Delis. As Mitch Hedberg explains: I hate sandwiches at New York delis. Too much meat on the sandwich. It's like a cow with a cracker on either side. "Would you like anything else with the pastrami sandwich?" "Yeah, a loaf of bread and some other people!" But the core of the deli is its pastrami, corned beef, Jewish rye, and kosher dill … [Read more...]
Salt Lake Deli History
For Utah transplants, food means more than a full stomach. We miss the food we grew up with. Whether it’s pizza, lasagna, kishka, schnitzel, or spaetzle, there is a unique comfort associated with the food of our youth, bringing joy to our very soul. I grew up in New Jersey, and this kind of comfort was found at Jackie Cooper’s in Metuchen, my go-to Jewish deli. Serving … [Read more...]