Summary
There are no tables in Myer's Deli -- the food is for take-out only -- and there's no trace of pork in this repertoire. Myer's kitchen may not be certified kosher but the specialties are Jewish, and Jewish dietary laws forbid the use of pork. Of course, one can buy corned beef or salami here, either on their own or in sandwiches, but what sets Myer's apart from many other delis is that it is one of the few sources for some old fashioned Yiddish comfort foods.
Most of the knishes in the cooler have been imported from Gunn's, but a few are housemade, and those filled with meat are delicious ($9.49 for six ). So are the silken ravioli-like kreplach, filled with either minced beef or chicken ($9.99 a dozen). The kasha varnichkes -- i.e. bow tie pasta with buckwheat groats ($1.59 for 100 grams) -- go perfectly with the slices of beef brisket in the oniony roasting juices ($2.69 for 100 grams), or with the meatballs in a tomato-based sweet and sour sauce ($1.55 for 100 grams).Those who still miss the wieners from the late lamented Norman's Meats should be happy to learn that Myer's wieners are made to Norman's specifications ($1.79 for 100 grams).See the full content of this document
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A Sausage Party and Some Yiddish Comfort
Cured meats are like salted peanuts to me -- once I start eating them I have trouble stopping, which is why one part of me was dreading the visit to Sausage Makers Deli. The other part of me, however, couldn't wait to get there.
For months I'd b...See the full content of this document
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