HISTORY of KOSHER DELI's AND THEIR CUISINE

by Rabbi Dennis Tobin
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Email: RabbiDennisTobin@aol.com

It is worth noting the shuttering of two kosher New York landmarks:
2nd Avenue Deli, a 50-year-old institution in the East Village whose
neon sign was taken down last January; and the dairy restaurant
Ratner's, open from 1905 to 2002, which proudly served cheese blintzes
to Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Robert Kennedy. Mobsters Bugsy
Siegel and Meyer Lansky held court in the back, and Ratner's served as
the watering hole for celebrities such as Al Jolson, Walter Matthau
and Groucho Marx.

Cinema's Finest Sandwiches

From Denzel Washington's Pastrami in "Philadelphia" to Adam Sandler's Impossible Egg Sandwich in "Spanglish," sandwiches abound in the movies.

Which ones did they miss?

LaSpadas Subs

Here's a place I've been to many times, but this is my first venture to the Boca Raton location. Many years ago I was introduced to LaSpadas  on Commercial Blvd, near the beach in Fort Lauderdale. When I moved to Davie, I was thrilled that there was a Laspadas  close by. Now I live in Delray Beach....
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The Dagwood: Pile it High

From Serious Eats 

Is there anything more American than the Dagwood sandwich? While Saveur's excellent sandwich issue featured a collection of sandwiches I couldn't wait to make, the Dagwood immediately jumped to the top of my list for purely patriotic reasons. Why? Well, where else could such a sandwich be created? It contains three slices of bread, four types of cold cuts, and an assortment of other things that probably just happened to be in the fridge at the time. And yet, I'd never had one before. It was time to fix that.

I mean, have you have ever actually eaten a Dagwood? I could picture it in my head, and immediately thought of the Blondie comic strip character that it was based on, but I'd never actually sunk my teeth into one. I expected it to be a total and complete disaster. Yet, against all odds, it works. Like the Chicago dog, its many different components combine to create something unique that is more than the sum of its parts. Now, I won't exactly be running out to have one next week, but I can see myself craving this once in a while.

The recipe below is for just one sandwich—but this one sandwich easily fed me and my wife, and we didn't need a single side dish. Of course, potato chips and a pickle wouldn't be out of order. Also, I wouldn't make this one for a crowd. It's rather awkward to eat, and can get a tad messy.

• 3 slices rye sandwich bread
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 4 slices deli ham
• 2 slices American cheese
• 2 leaves iceberg lettuce
• 4 slices bologna
• 4 slices salami
• 6 dill pickle chips
• 3 slices tomato
• 4 slices turkey
• 2 slices Swiss cheese
• 2 pimiento stuffed green olives

Lay the three slices of bread out on a cutting board. Smear two of them with a tablespoon each of the yellow mustard. Smear the last one with mayonnaise. Top one of the mustard smeared slices of rye bread with the ham, cheese, lettuce, and bologna. Top the second mustard smeared slice of rye bread with the salami, pickle chips, tomato slices, turkey, Swiss cheese, and the third slice of rye bread, mayonnaise side down. Stack this unit on top of the first mustard smeared slice.Skewer each green olive with a toothpick. Secure the sandwich with these.

 

 

Lunch Today At Champps Ft. Lauderdale

I stopped into Champps for lunch today. At about 2:30 pm there is no rush, no wait, sit any where you want.

Dale and I ordered almost matching French Dip Sandwiches. Except I had steak fries and he went for the waffle fries. We also both had unsweetened iced tea.

The sandwiches were brought quickly. Thinly sliced prime rib, medium rare, on a soft hoagie roll. A small cup of au jus and creamy horseradish sauce on the side. I added a little salt and pepper, covered the underside of my sub roll with the creamy horseradish sause, dunked it in  the au jus and bit into heaven.

Dale liked his, too! He asked me what was in the Creamy Horseradish Sauce and realizing that he hates mayo and doesn't like sour cream I was a little hesitant in answering after I saw him put a dollop of it on his sandwich.

Dale, here's a recipe for Creamy Horseradish Sauce from the Food Network's Alton Brown.

What's Your Favorite Sandwich and Where Do You Get It?

What's Your Favorite Sandwich

From the Cuban Media Noche to the Philly Cheesesteak to the Greek Gyro, South Floridians LOVE sandwiches. Tell us a little about your favorite!