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Zingerman's News Features July 1, 2021

5 Steps to Tasting Great Food

Or, How to Taste Food Like an Expert Adapted from Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating, by Ari Weinzweig If we’re going to eat multiple times a day for the rest of our lives, we might as well make our meals as enjoyable and interesting as possible. For a modicum of effort, even the least-experienced eater […]
Featured July 1, 2021

Meet the Deli Detail: Chocolate Specialist
A fried egg sandwich made with 'Nduja, Calabrian style spicy spreadable salumi Ari's Favorites

Recipe: Fried Egg ’n’ ’Nduja Sandwiches
Ari's Favorites

Recipe: Summer Salad with Dates and Parmigiano Reggiano
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Zingerman's News Features

July 1, 2021

5 Steps to Tasting Great Food

Or, How to Taste Food Like an Expert Adapted from Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating, by Ari Weinzweig If we’re going to eat multiple times a day for the rest of our lives, we might as well make our meals as enjoyable and interesting as possible. For a modicum of effort, even the least-experienced eater […]
Zingerman's News Features

June 5, 2021

Zingerman’s Delicatessen Roast Turkey is Better Than Ever!

  By Grace Singleton, managing partner, Zingerman’s Delicatessen Zingerman’s Delicatessen is proud of our partnership with Ferndale Market, a third-generation family farm in Minnesota. Ferndale Markets allows the birds to be free-range when Minnesota’s weather allows: April through November. We’re sure you’ll enjoy the improved flavor of our roast turkey, especially in the Deli’s second-largest […]
Deli Dining

February 6, 2021

Deli Knish

Let’s kibitz about knish. Have you tried these precious parcels of potato-filled pastry?! Not to toot our own ram’s horn, but we think our take on this Jewish specialty is truly something to write home about. Knishtory Worth Knowing A knish is a classic Jewish pastry stuffed with splendid fillings and wrapped in outrageously good […]
Deli Dining

January 21, 2021

Deli Delivery

Don’t want to bother with pants or parkas? Partake of Zingerman’s Deli delivery! WHERE DOES ZINGERMAN’S DELI DELIVER? If you’re in Ann Arbor, you’re probably in luck! Zingerman’s Delicatessen, the land of 1,000 flavors, comes to your door! Our delivery area includes most of Ann Arbor, within the borders of I-94, US-23 and M-14. If […]

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Featured

August 21, 2021

Meet the Deli Detail: Deli Tea Specialist

Meet the Deli Detail: We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew members is our Tea Specialist Meet the Deli’s Tea Specialist According to our tea specialist, being the Deli’s Tea Specialist requires him to, “Mostly drink tea and wax philosophic about the state of the world.” Don’t let him […]
Pantry Staples

August 17, 2021

Coming Soon! Cherry Cacao Granola

An exciting new partnership with Teffola to bring you a not-too-sweet granola featuring cacao, Michigan cherries and locally-grown teff We are very excited to be working with Claire Smith at Teffola, maker of handmade granola with teff, an ancient grain harvested on her 7th generation family farm in Addison, Michigan. Deli Chef and Managing Partner […]
Ari's Favorites

August 11, 2021

Tinned Trout from Scout, a Craft Seafood Cannery

  Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Delicious new Canadian convervas I’ve long been a huge fan of tinned fish, or what folks in Spain call conservas—tinned tuna, anchovies, mackerel, salmon, and sardines (about which I wrote a whole little hand sewn book, titled Sardines!), and I eat them all regularly at home. So, it’s no surprise that I’m so […]
Meet the Deli Detail

August 8, 2021

Meet the Deli Detail: Sean Hartwig

Meet the Deli Detail: We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured deli crew member is Sean Hartwig, Specialty Foods Manager Meet Sean Hartwig, Specialty Foods Manager Sean Hartwig, like many Deli staff members, grew up in a family who loved to cook and showed love through food. He says food was […]

Jewish Specialties

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Deli Dining

January 12, 2021

The Meaning of Passover and the Seder Plate

  If you’ve found yourself asking: What is the meaning of the observance of Passover? What’s the significance of a seder plate? What food is served at Passover? Why is bread not served at Passover? What are Passover desserts? You’ve come to the right place for answers At Zingerman’s Delicatessen, we believe in the value […]
Featured

November 29, 2020

Latkes–Golden Fried Potato Pancakes

Crispy potato latkes for Hanukkah, or to satisfy your next potato pancake craving! Learn about the history of latkes and those we make at the Deli.
Jewish Specialties

November 6, 2020

4 Simple Steps To Superb Applesauce

Zingerman’s chef tips for making applesauce that’s far above the grocery store variety Since 1982, we’ve filled our kitchen with the fragrance of fresh apples and sweet cinnamon stewing on the stove to create our homemade applesauce. Though the recipe has evolved a little over the years, it’s always been here like our iconic checkered […]
Jewish Specialties

November 7, 2019

Two Recipes For Traditional Jewish Treats

You may not have a Bubbe to whip up these sweet treats, but we can teach you how to make them like we do at Zingerman’s Delicatessen!

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Chocolate News & Notes
Chocolate News & Notes

July 2, 2021

July Chocolate News and Notes

Jennie’s Sunny Summer Chocolate Edition by Jennie B, Zingerman’s Chocolate Specialist The temps are rising, but summer chocolate is still a thing!  Whether you’re looking for a sundae topping or something to nibble on after your backyard BBQ, we’re pretty sure we’ve got something that will suit your fancy.  Here are my top picks to […]
Next Door Café

June 18, 2021

5 Steps for Tasting Chocolate Like a Pro

Learn how to taste and evaluate chocolate, just like we do at Zingerman’s! Our guide includes a free download pamphlet and tasting wheel to use.

Chocolate News & Notes

June 10, 2021

Father’s Day Chocolate News and Notes

Jennie’s Top 10 Sweets for Father’s Day by Jennie B, Zingerman’s Chocolate Specialist Here is our curated list of sweets for Father’s Day that Dads are sure to love, complete with bacon chocolate, bourbon chocolate,  spicy peanut praline and more! Whether your Dad is sweet, salty or spicy we’ve got your gift covered.  1. Monsoon […]
Chocolate News & Notes

April 27, 2021

Mother’s Day Chocolate News and Notes

Jennie’s Wow-Worthy Top Gift Picks for Mother’s Day by Jennie B, Zingerman’s Chocolate Specialist Our shelves are filled with mom-thrilling confections and as always, we are ready to assist you in finding the perfect gift.  We miss you for our in person sampling and gift selection conversations, but we are still here to help you […]

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Ari's Favorites

August 4, 2021

Recipe: Ari’s Pasta with Sardines and Olive Paste

  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 flavors that consistently brighten my evening. The main ingredients are good pantry staples I try to have on hand all the time—top quality pasta, tinned […]
Main Dishes

July 1, 2021

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 social stereotypes and appeals to everyone from salt-of-the-earth workers to culinary elites. For the uninitiated, tinned fish – beyond the ever approachable tinned tuna – may […]
Ari's Favorites

July 1, 2021

Recipe: Fried Egg ’n’ ’Nduja Sandwiches

  Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Scrumptious, spicy, super good Spanish-style fried eggs, cooked in full-flavored extra virgin olive oil, are one of the best quick meals I know. The key is the quality of the oil and the eggs. Once you get used to cooking eggs this way, I feel confident you’re likely to stick […]
Ari's Favorites

July 1, 2021

Recipe: Summer Salad with Dates and Parmigiano Reggiano

  Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A summer salad makes a whole meal in a matter of minutes The idea for this summer salad came to mind the other day walking through the Farmers Market, looking at the new season arugula coming in. You can grab good local arugula there or at Argus Farm Stop here […]