- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Random House Inc; illustrated edition edition (1 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 037550267X
- ISBN-13: 978-0375502675
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 2.4 x 24.6 cm
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The food at The Second Avenue Deli is what your grandmother, mother or a friend's family cooked (especially if you are not Jewish but loved being well fed). From its recipes for Schmalz (the rendered chicken fat indispensable to real, old-fashioned Jewish dishes) and what is arguably the best chopped liver in the world, to Health Salad (a mayonnaise-less, sweet coleslaw), potato kugel (a dense, crisp-crusted pudding), six versions of chicken soup, a Honey Chiffon Cake served for Jewish New Year, and Mandelbrot, an almond-studded Jewish biscotti, this cookbook offers the best of the hefty, soul-satisfying Jewish cooking that is the ultimate comfort food.
Having survived World War II and, at 19, hungry to succeed, Abe Lebewohl arrived in New York City in 1950, a Jewish immigrant from Russia. His first job was working in a deli on Coney Island. In 1954, he took over the tiny luncheonette near New York's bustling Lower East Side, which he renamed the Second Avenue Deli. From that day forward, he looked after his customers (and everyone else he felt needed it) with spontaneous generosity. The stories in this book from his daughter and other people who knew Abe bring to life the passion and love he served along with the best authentic Jewish home cooking--making it clear why he was called the Mayor of Second Avenue. The Second Avenue Deli, a magnet for tourists and New York City locals, is now also a memorial to Abe Lebewohl, who was killed in 1996 during a robbery after the restaurant had closed for the night. His daughter wrote this cookbook as a memorial to him, as well as to share the family's recipes for elemental Jewish cooking. Its 166 recipes, black-and-white photographs and inspiring text make this a joyful celebration by his family and friends. --Dana Jacobi
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The Second Avenue Deli has been an internationally renowned Gotham landmark for nearly half a century. Over the years, its founder, Abe Lebewohl, provided the best Jewish fare in town, transforming his tiny ten-seat Village eatery into a New York institution.
The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook contains more than 160 of Abe Lebewohl's recipes, including all of the Deli's peerless renditions of traditional Jewish dishes: chicken soup with matzo balls, chopped liver, gefilte fish, kasha varnishkes, mushroom barley soup, noodle kugel, potato latkes, blintzes, and many more. These versatile dishes are perfect for any occasion--from holiday dinners to Sunday brunches with friends and family.
The late Abe Lebewohl was a great restaurateur in the showman tradition and a well-known and much-loved New York personality. His famous Deli attracted hundreds of celebrity patrons, many of whom have graciously contributed to this cookbook not only personal reminiscences but also recipes, running the gamut from Morley Safer's family brisket to Paul Reiser's formula for the perfect egg cream. A wonderful blend of New York and Jewish history and mouthwatering recipes, The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook provides a delicious taste of nostalgia.
The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook contains more than 160 of Abe Lebewohl's recipes, including all of the Deli's peerless renditions of traditional Jewish dishes: chicken soup with matzo balls, chopped liver, gefilte fish, kasha varnishkes, mushroom barley soup, noodle kugel, potato latkes, blintzes, and many more. These versatile dishes are perfect for any occasion--from holiday dinners to Sunday brunches with friends and family.
The late Abe Lebewohl was a great restaurateur in the showman tradition and a well-known and much-loved New York personality. His famous Deli attracted hundreds of celebrity patrons, many of whom have graciously contributed to this cookbook not only personal reminiscences but also recipes, running the gamut from Morley Safer's family brisket to Paul Reiser's formula for the perfect egg cream. A wonderful blend of New York and Jewish history and mouthwatering recipes, The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook provides a delicious taste of nostalgia.
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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful
I came for the kugel, but stayed for the menschlichkeit
30 Oct 1999
Format:Hardcover
All those years I naively ate my soup and sandwich at the counter, or got takeout, and I never knew about the famous clientele. This is a magnificent cookbook that combines recipes and stories that prove that one person, even a restauranteur, can make a difference in the big city. The 2nd Avenue Deli makes 1,000 pounds of cole slaw a day. That's alot of cabbage even for the East Village. It serves 400,000 meals per year, and touches the lives of those fressers in a big way. Of the 166 recipes, the following are worth the price of the book alone...the chopped liver, the challah-apple stuffing, Paul Reiser's egg cream, and Morley Safer's memories.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Pleasurable reading and recipes that really work.
17 Nov 1999
Format:Hardcover
This is the first cookbook that I found to be a pleasure to read. It was entertaining, touching, and filled with recipes that really work. This book is a wonderfully delicious tribute to a great man and his legacy to Second Avenue.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Easy, delicious recipes
2 Mar 2001
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This is a wonderful cookbook for any kitchen. The recipes are delicious and easy to follow. So far, I've made the macaroni salad, cholent, lemon bars, chicken soup, chicken salad, hummus and the brownies. All these recipes got raves from my family -- especially the brownies (these were the best I've ever tasted). One word of caution - these recipes are made to feed a lot of people (they come from a deli, no wonder) so it's best to make them when you're planning to have at least 8-10 people to feed. Enjoy!
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