Delancey Street in New York conjures up an entire world of Yiddishkeit, andquot;Theand#160;quality of being Jewish; the Jewish way of life or its customs and practices.andquot;and#160;Delancey, and the streets that cross it in the Lower East Side Ludlow, Essex,and#160;Orchard, Rivington, and its andquot;sisterandquot; street to the north, Houston Street are theand#160;historical home of Jewish immigrants and thus a cradle of that unique Jewishand#160;experience.and#160; All the foods that were brought to America in the early 20th century by Jews duringand#160;the great emigration from Europe came to the Lower East Side: knishes, bagels, lox,and#160;pastrami, whitefish, dill pickles, kasha, herring (in multiple variations), egg creams,and#160;and much more. It is an area that continues to undergo rapid change but Eatingand#160;Delancey hopes to capture forever the Jewish cuisine of the Lower East Side.and#160; Eating Delancey is a compilation of gorgeous photographs of classic Jewish food,and#160;with profiles and receipes from classic LES Jewish eateries such as Sammyand#39;sand#160;Roumanian Steakhouse, Russ andamp; Daughters Appetizers, Katzand#39;s Delicatessen, Yonahand#160;Shimmel Knish Bakery, and Ratnerand#39;s. These are complimented by celebrityand#160;reminiscences.
