The Deli Dish

  • The Gluten-Free Townie Brownie

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Better chocolate raises the (bean-to-) bar to make the Townie my favorite brownie For years, what we’ve been calling the Magic Brownie has been by far … Continued

  • Chitra Agrawal’s Amazing Tomato Achaar

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A symphonic set of Indian flavors made and bottled in Brooklyn Harissa, lutenitsa, tomato chutney, Sriracha, salsa, ketchup … the versatility and vitality of pepper- and … Continued

  • pork cooked in lard fat

    Cooking with Full-Flavored Fat: Tallow and Lard

    A Benefit of Whole Animal Butchering by Connor Valone, Zingerman’s Delicatessen Meat Buyer/Specialty Foods Supervisor Each of our Butcher’s Monthly boxes comes with either beef tallow or pork lard, and … Continued

  • reuben kit

    How to Make a Reuben Sandwich

    Exactly like we do at Zingerman’s Deli When Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw started talking about opening a deli, over 40 years ago(!), they had a clear vision for the … Continued

  • chicken broth

    Zingerman’s Deli Matzo Ball Soup Recipe

    So good your bubbe might ask for seconds There’s nothing quite like matzo balls bobbing in rich, chicken broth—it wouldn’t be Passover without them. Matzo Ball Soup is a beloved … Continued

  • osso buco

    Recipe: Osso Buco

    A Butcher’s Monthly Recipe from Connor Valone, Deli Specialty Foods Supervisor Never has a single cooking endeavor elicited so many moans and exclamations of joy from me, much to the … Continued

  • swiss fondue

    Traditional Swiss Fondue Recipe

    We love fondue–and of course we love it best with good quality, swiss cheese. We like ours with a combination of emmenthaler and gruyere, and one really special alpine cheese … Continued

  • Sardine and Olive Paste Pasta

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Super fine supper from pantry to plate This dish has long been one of my old standbys. It offers comfort and a compelling combination of great … Continued

  • An Eater’s Guide to Tinned Fish at the Deli

    For everyone from pantry stockers, busy home cooks and dorm dwellers to pescatarians, campers and road trippers, tinned fish is the perfect food. Sustainable, portable and delicious, tinned fish defies … Continued