3 Best Jewish Deli’s in New York City with Zamir Gotta
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- On this episode of Forgotten World join Zamir Gotta and Stephen Powell on a mouthwatering journey through the heart of the Big Apple in "The 3 Best Jewish style delis in New York City." Discover the iconic flavors, secret recipes, and vibrant stories behind the city's top delis that Anthony Bourdain would have loved. From classic pastrami sandwiches to unique Jewish culinary creations, Zamir dives deep into what makes each spot a beloved institution. Don’t miss this delicious adventure filled with savory bites and rich history!
Great to see Zamir again, hope he’s doing well.
He is doing well and is so much fun to work with on camera!
I was happy to see Zamir again. I miss Tony but am happy to see his friends on camera again.
When I was a kid in NYC in the 1970's and 80's you couldn't go a couple blocks without a Jewish deli finding you. Now you have to find them.
They had them all over in my town too.
Yes…also luncheonette and soda shops…really most mom and pop shops are gone 😢
I miss the old NYC…it wasn’t perfect but it had a soul 💪💪💪
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. We had at least four different Jewish Deli on the Avenue... Each one was delish! Now there is only a few Jewish Deli left in all of NYC 😢
Sad
I loved the No Reservations episodes with Anthony Bourdain and Zamir Gotta.
AB is the legend…. RIP Sir. Your truly missed!!!
Loads of Vodka
@@shannongovender1652 Toast after toast, followed by a shot of vodka. Just like a true Russian.
You’ve got that right, old-school
Zamir! Glad to see you are well! You are soo entertaining to watch!
Williamsburg, Brooklyn is across the East River from Manhattan, not the Hudson River
My great great grandparents came from Russia and Romania through England to New York in the early 1900’s. My grandmother made me latkes, blintzes, matzoh ball soup, perogies, borscht, pickled herring, etc!
What a lucky person you are my friend
I absolutely enjoyed the entire 25 minute of the content, y'all did a very good job! Thanks for being informative and presenting a world of cultures to the audience.
Thank you very much for the compliment. I am new at this and I’m just trying to be myself. So I appreciate your sentiments.
Nice to see Zamir again. Classic Bourdain sidekick. I'm from NY, my #1 pick for Jewish deli is Hershel's in Reading Terminal in Philly. #2 is Pastrami, Queen on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
No to Herschel’s. Pastrami Queen isn’t my favorite, but it’s good
I will have to check out that one in Philly. They used to be a pretty good place called Corky & Lenny’s in Cleveland that I liked.
Zamir was never afraid to knock them back 😂. I do miss Anthony Bourdain and his travels and insight.
No, he was pretty straightforward.
As a Canadian senior living on the West coast - what I'd give to be able to go to a NYC Jewish deli. Thanks for the vlog.
Thank you for commenting. There are so many wonderful places to eat in New York. Cats food is certainly good, but there are others that are also excellent. Katz is just happens to be the oldest and most famous part of the reason I went there was it is the oldest remaining.
Wonderful documentary! Loved your perspective and joy in this video!
Thank you for the feedback. I am still trying to get my legs on how to present this type of content. I’m just trying to be my own self. Samir has been on camera for many many years and is a professional and obviously great to be with on camera.
Keep up the great work! Glad to see Zamir. You 2 make a good team 👌
@@brooklynmysticaldiva4729 Thank you for that. It was fun to make!
This video should be the whole channel's content. Well done!
Actually, thank you for saying that I think I might switch over to be a little bit more food adventure Contant. As that is what people seem to like to see and it is certainly fun to do. Years ago I used to be a camera guy for a lot of the popular food shows so I’m familiar with how to shoot them and produce them.
@@forgottenworld Well, that explains everything 😎🤙
It is good to see Zamir Gotta joining you in the inner locations of NYC. It was refreshing view this one! Thank you for offering this one. Shine on!
Thank you for the feedback. Zamir is really fun to work with on camera and it is a stronger response to this type of film than I thought there would be.
That is so good to hear! Keep up what you are doing!
Hi new subscriber here, I miss Anthony Bourdain and nice to see Zamir again 😊. Thank you for this Jewish deli vlog, only one I've been to is Katz's and loved it ❤
Katz is on the lower East Side. Near the Bowery but not quite.
Thank you for your post on missing Bourdain. I certainly miss him only met him once very briefly and was fortunate enough to become friends with Zamir
@@forgottenworldindeed your one lucky guy 😊
Williamsburg Bridge to Gottlieb passes over The East River , not Hudson River
Incredible true masters of deli
I miss Tony so much! Wonderful to see Zamir!!!
I remember the pastrami sandwich was $13 when I lived in the LES, walk west to Forsyth Street and pick up a Kinish from the store that's been there for a century and hopefully still is open...Katz is the Best,has the vibe too,event Today and worth every penny.
I would love to do this. I've never eaten Jewish food, except bagels. So glad these people and their traditions are with us😊
I miss seeing Zamir and Tony
Best food tv ever made bar none. Those episodes were hilarious & epic.
I grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts that had a number of Jewish Deli's in the squares and we would go to get some of that delicious cuisine, especially the cold cuts and kosher pickles. My favorite ones were Pastrami on Rye with a half sour pickle for around
a dollar and Jewish Corned Beef on pumper - nickle with sauerkraut and mustard. Even the poorest people could afford buying lunch
at a Jewish Deli....Not anymore.
This is a phenomenal video
Wow, thank you! I am experimenting with a new style of "filmmaking".
Authentic Jewish style dill pickles have no vinegar at all but are fermented in brine.
Didn't know that either! Thank you.
This was a joy.
I don't eat meat and have cooked meat for my past jobs (Japanese style and workplaces), but I'm here to support food in general, and the creator in solidarity
Thank you I appreciate that. I am new at making this kind of content. And I’m getting a stronger response that I expected. But it is always fun to make these kind of videos.
Thank you for a nice video. The explanation about the Jewish context was nice. It is sad that haters make idiotic comments. It appears true that many people who are against Israel are against all Jews and can't even distinguish between the two.
I know normal Jews are against Israel. Some Jews convert to Islam.
It's the only option left, before your last meal perhaps?😅
This voice makes me cry.
I’ve never seen gefilte fish so fluffy, it reminded me of Korean fish cakes.
The gefilte fish at Gottlieb's looks typical of homemade (not from a jar) gefilte fish. Or are you confusing the matzo balls at Katz with gefilte fish?
That was the first time I have ever had it, and I thought it was quite delicious. However, most people have been telling me that it is usually very fishy tasting. But not heresy gottleibs . It was amazing.
So gooooood!
Glad Zamir is still out there doing his thing but it’s a bittersweet sort of thing tho anything to do with Anthony still hurts so bad.
As a retired block and appetizer deli man from Miami beach it's a thing of the past priced out of business
There are sadly not as many delis in the NYC areas as past decades. Jewish comfort food. If you get to Brooklyn in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood they have great food places.
This was great
Im drooling
23:22 Those "pickled beets" (as you put it), are really shredded horseradish soaked in beet juice.
Wowwwww! Dont know that! THANK YOU. I loved it.
Pickles: Not "less vinegar." NO vinegar! I'm surprised Zamir didn't know.
Zamir!!
Love that guy....
No cavier eck, smoked fish from the Bronx.
Can t tell the east river from the Hudson.
Nothing better than Eating bunch of meat with Hannibal's detective
Great video. You didn't cross the Hudson River or you would have been in New Jersey. Probably the East River.
Thank you that was my mistake. I should have been more careful with something that I thought I knew but was wrong about. Duh. lol.
I have heard of this Deli I would love to visit it Someday.😋✡️
The food is seriously good despite the fact that it is a major tourist straw for New York City. You just have to think back to its origins.
@forgottenworld That's how I think whenever I go somewhere especially a restaurant.I am in utah and have been many places
See what I've posted to Google Maps
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I’m totally devastated at the realization that I have no interest in visiting today’s N.Y.C. and I’ll go to my grave having never paid nearly $30.00 for a Pastrami Sandwich on regular, sliced Rye bread, but I’ll find a way to cope and hopefully survive till tomorrow. 😬
Don’t forget the 8.00 cup of coffee
The more things change the more they stay the same
A side of saurerkraut and tab of horseradish. It goes nice for a side
I'm Muslim and i absolutely LOVE Jewish food!
Mom and I would go to Katz and the cafeteria on delance y and a place between 34 and 40 .
Katz’s is the best. I love the pickles too.
Great Show!!! Thank You 👍
Zamir is awesome. I remember him from No Reservations but he's beyond just that one show. Katz's is pretty good but I'm sorry to say not the bestest ever. I think the nostalgia is a big part of it, and the huge cafeteria size of it is incredible and sort of a shrine. For me, the meat is a bit too salty. I guess I think it takes away from the flavor of what is already delicious.The Katz mustard knife, however, lazily draped across the barrel and full of solid gold mustard is the stuff of dreams. The neighborhood that Katz is in is fun for other reasons but then I hike up the other way to get the best coffee in the whole wide world (and food) from Saul @ Zabars.
Brooklyn is such a foodie place. Aside from Chicago it's one of the most pleasurable.
Only 2 decent Jewish Delis in Vegas & one of them stopped serving tongue, I was brought up on cold tongue sandwiches. I never see anyone younger than 40 in the Delis today. Soon they will be gone like most things we used to have.
I love tongue
Ummm! Nice and fatty corn beef!!! ...The way I like it!
But the true test of a good Jewish deli... Is how well they make their chopped liver...and a chopped liver sandwich!...
And the second test is how well they make a pastrami and corn beef sandwich as well!
Love tone.......m
For those that eat kosher Jewish foods Katz's deli is not kosher
Yes indeed - Katz's is the best in the world
Yiddish and Jewish deli food are cultural artifacts. You don't have to be born into the tribe to love the things it creates. Sholem Alacheim!
Zamir!!!!!
He is a blast to work with!
I was born here by default 1980
Katz's isn't kosher. The Star of David you put in the video when in Katz's did not say kosher, it said pesher, probably not what you were looking for. Gottleibs is great
Katz's doesnt say it is Kosher
Gottlieb's is a disgusting place. The meat is meh, their chulent and fired livers/onions is delicious and some of their kugel is good
I should have been more careful. I was referring to the rules of kosher not the dish. We were actually eating. Katz’s is not a kosher deli. But they did come from those roots.
@@forgottenworld Katz's is kosher style
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Are there deli shops like this in Israel?
I do not know these delis are more of a European style deli that would’ve been found in New York City at the turn of the 20th century many of the immigrants were from Hungary and other nearby countries that came to the United States to create their home away from home.
Not many, if any. The dominant foodways in Israel are from the Middle East, brought by Jews that were forced to leave their homes in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Morocco, etc. Also, Israel is small (like New Jersey). They do not have the land to raise cattle. So beef is very expensive in Israel.
You really overlooked Russ and Daughters. Too much time in Katz. Really enjoyed the video, though.
That was more a function of editing. I just kind of let the edit and conversation from Katz roll on as we were sitting and talking. And Rush and daughters we were standing and there wasn’t as much of a conversation.
You not a real jew in nyc if you have no memory of kossars on grand. Way better then commercial Russ
I feel like there should be a ban on people doing reviews at Katz’s, it’s literally the same thing every video from every person. We all know it exists, showcase somewhere else!
its not even that good :D
Probably right, the reason I went there was I used to go in the 1980s and loved the all you can eat sauerkraut they had. I REALLY REALLY wanted to go back there again. But in general I agree with you/
The knockwurst was EXCELLENT and the pastrami was EPIC (fatty and juicy).
Also another reason I went there was it is the oldest standing old school deli in NYC... It is historic.
Enjoyed seeing all the excellent food. You are a trooper to love the gefilte fish. You said it correctly “ undefinable”. Either you like it, or not.
Authentic Jewish sandwich doesn't have cheese.
ate at Katz's once, got horrific heartburn from the ridiculously salty pastrami. could only eat half, and gave the other half to a homeless guy...the best pastrami places are old closed down. And 29$ for a sandwich? seriously? Go to williamsburg, Katz is a tourist attraction for people that have never tasted real pastrami.
Katz is my favorite Deli in the world! Pastrami Juicy like Lucy! Katz is not Kosher and you can get cheese on your Rubin!
I can't imagine getting extra fat on a katzs pastrami ... already pretty fatty. Need extra mustard for sure to cut richness.
The extra fat is just my favorite part of the meat. Most people can’t stand too much fat, but I particularly like it.
Russ and Daughters is not a Deli. It's a appetizer store not a deli.
Excellent video but if you don't mind, a few minor corrections.
To start Katz's is absolutely not a "Jewish Deli". It's Jewish style. Only genuine Kosher deli's are Jewish Delis and Katz is not Kosher and as far as I know, has never been Kosher. It's also not the best Pastrami, 2nd Ave is better but that's subjective 2nd Ave also happens to be Kosher, so it is a legitimate Jewish Deli. Nothing made at Katz's could be considered Kosher. They do not use Kosher meat and the fact that they offer dairy automatically makes it not Kosher because no Kosher restaurant could sell both meat and dairy. As far as Kosher and Halal, Kosher is much stricter than Halal. Though Muslims could eat Kosher, Kosher keeping Jews could not eat Halal because their standards are completely different than Kosher.
Russ and Daughter's isn't actually a deli and is also not Kosher because they serve non-Kosher food like Sturgeon. for it to be considered a Jewish deli or a Jewish Style deli, it would have to specialize in some kind of cured meat. Authentic Kosher Deli's generally aren't known for their fish. A real Kosher deli couldn't even sell Lox and bagels with real cream cheese because cream cheese is dairy. Jews normally associate appetizing restaurants with not just fish but dairy items too like cheese. Unlike Katz's, Russ and Daughter was, at one point authentically Kosher and until recently, still had a Kosher location inside of the Jewish museum until it closed a couple of years ago. Russ and Daughters, unfortunately doesn't make their own bagels so they're bagels are not great.
Gotlieb's is the only authentic "Jewish Deli" in this video. There are several other's that exist in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, I don't think there are any in Staten Island. There are several in New Jersey and on Long Island too. In the Tri-State area, there are about 20 authentically Kosher Deli's and even More Kosher appetizing stores. Again, only the Kosher delis can properly be called "Jewish Delis" the rest are "Jewish Style". The word Glatt is pronounced Glot. Most Kosher keeping Jewish follow the same rules as Hasidim. Glatt is more of a marketing thing. My father, who was born and raised in NY, and kept Kosher his entire life, as have I, never heard of Glatt until about the 1970's. We are Conservative Jews and we follow the same Kosher rules as Hasidim who are Orthodox.
Yes, thankl you for the feedback. I was careful with that. Katz's is a "Jewish Style" place. I know kosher is VERY SPECIFIC/strict and I did not go int that in depth, and I didn't know sturgeon was not part of that list. I really wanted to consult with some sort of expert (perhaps a rabbi) on the Kosher conversation.
@@forgottenworldstill a great video, if you ever need any info on Kosher or Judaism, I would always be happy to help.
@@forgottenworldoh yeah, if you ever want to get that great home made type of gefilte fish to have at home, go to any Kosher supermarket and actually, many regular supermarkets and buy Ungers. It's in the frozen food section. It's sold in a preformed log. It's relatively inexpensive and it's super simple to make. You just boil it for an hour with an onion. As far as horseradish, you want to get Gold's horseradish. It's sold in rvery supermarket. The red is beet and the white is regular. Just be careful because they also sell a special hot version, which is very hot.
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#1 The Tiny Cap : you pay extra for haggling
All condiments and napkins cost extra, and you may have your table or booth taken so family members can have the space.
Fun Fact: Yasar Arafat was once accused of stealing a tablecloth until they realized it was part of his outfit…..
Russ and Daughters is not kosher. The first clue is that they sell caviar from non-kosher fish (ie sturgeon).
Pastrami....Corn Beef...Pot Roast...all the same cut of meat...but cook differently...all has a very unique favor...and all delicious...
Yo, host of a food show. That salmon is gravlax, cured, not smoked.
lol. Guess I move got to work on my transition from food tourist to food host. Thank you, and I will be more careful in the future.
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Wasn’t Minor Threat from Baltimore DC area? I always liked them an awful lot.
@@forgottenworld I believe so. If you love Hardcore “End it” is outrageously good !!
Katz's is as much about the experience as it is for the food.
Weird that he thought horseradish was "beets."
lol. I really thought that. I have had pickled shredded beets (Russian dish). Looks and tastes the same. At least to me.
he eat sosige?
Essex street market smelled like the stink of the old markets.
Well not my kind of breakfast. I eat fresh fruits and maybe some cucumber and tomato slices in the morning with green tea. Basically it prepares my body for the day, full of vitamins and minerals…that type of breakfast would kill me…😂😂😂 and I would fast for 24 hours to put that big sandwich in my body… I stay away from fries, too much grease and high carbs… or this would be an exceptional lunch once a year…
You are probably much healthier for it
Alot of talk please talk on your experience!!!
I will work on trying to do more of that. I am not accustomed to speaking about myself while on camera, which is kind of hard to do. It’s always easier to talk about other people and other things.
We have lot in common with Jews , not only kosher !!!
The sandwiches are small for that price and not that good. Carnegie deli, Used to be the only deli that was worth the price
Ritual (kosher) slaughter is *not* about being humane. It is, in fact, banned in the EU. A little reasearch before making this video would have been a good idea.
6 million sandwiches in 1 hour
Yeah, still hand carved though.
Palestinian kids a most traditional jew food.
Halal is nowhere close to the strict kosher laws.
They do have the alcohol thing going for them though!
Art that you can sh!t out
Is he impersonating Bourdain's voice off or it's the way he talks? I'm confused. Anyway I realy don't give a damn about Kosher
Why don't you give a damn about Kosher? Are you a Reform Jew who eats ham and cheese on Yom Kippur?
No, I am most definitely not trying to impersonate Bourdain‘s voice. It’s just a strange irony that I also happen to be tall like him. He is and has been a huge influence on how I think about documentary film. But the one thing I am definitely not trying to do is be anything like him in that way, as he is phenomenally talented storyteller and I only wish that I could be so elegant as he. So the only thing I can do is try to be my own self and not an imitation. Imitations always fail. If for yourself, at least you can endure.
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Sorry but I think that Katz deli is too overpriced, too overrated and just doesn't worth the money. After watching several "reviews" I decided to give it a try and it was horrible!
What did you eat?
Have you had that kind of food before?
What are you comparing it to?
@@stephenfisher3721
How much they are paying you to write that?
Dunno… Been to Katz’s just recently. It was AWFUL. Russ’ was ok…
What did you eat?
Have you had that kind of food before?
@@stephenfisher3721 Yes, being Jewish and having a BBQ business, I’ve had plenty of that kind of food before. Katz’s brisket was easily the worst I’ve ever tried. Shockingly bad for all the hype.
Please God Mate NEVER EVER DO TALK BOUT OUR FOOD LIKE KATZS PASTRAMI OR CORNED BEEF AS BEING OILY OR GREASY..
PLEASE TRY AN B A MENSCH AND SAY ITS MOIST..AND JUICY.,
I SUGGEST YOU PODCAST W ANOTHER JEWISH PERSON..
DO GET A GRIP..
FOODHUNTERMARK BROWNSTEIN
I actually agree with you on that I should have said juicy and moist. I have never had to talk about the food. I am eating as I am not a food guy. So those were the words that came to mind. Sorry about that. I will stand corrected. It was wonderful juicy, and absolutely wonderfully flavorful.
Read the Talmud and look at the debt in this country. Then you will understand why they are so joyful lol.
I don’t know if I could read the Talmud and understand it. Pretty specific stuff from what I hear. I have a family friend who is a rabbi that might be able to help me out a bit.
@@forgottenworld they have English translations. If you don’t want to read the translation you can consult The Jewish encyclopedia. It gives the opinions of multiple rabbis.
Lol at "Gravlax" being smoked. It's not even close to original Scandinavian "Gravad Lax" where the word comes from. "Gravlax" should be raw paper thin slices you put in a plastic bag with lots of salt and dill in the fridge for 24h, then you put them on white hard bread and sprinkle "Hovmästarsås" (special sauce with mustard and dill).
I would never trust a "Deli" that freely use words they have no understanding what it means, kinda the opposite of what you expect from professionals.
Stop calling it "Gravlax" when it's just smoked salmon....
The one guy spoke Russian behind the counter and did seem to have considerable knowledge as he was thew chief buyer.
aren't there cold smoked versions of gravlax?
I can barely eat. Don't know how they can indulge anything Jewish
Would be like indulging in eating your mother's box. Rotten.
I don't understand.
@@bigvito69
I don't understand what you are saying but it sounds disgusting.
Do you hate Jews?
When you go over the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn you cross over the EAST RIVER NOT THE HUDSON RIVER WHICH IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF NYC!
Oops..
THIS IS VERY BAD FOOD, ON THEIR PASTRAMI, THEY PUT TOO MUCH MEAT!!!
Get extra bread and make as many skimpy sandwiches as you wish.
You aient be famous yutuber
Nope