delicatessen

Prepared foods shop

A delicatessen is a store selling prepared foods—cured meats, cheeses, salads, pickles, and often sandwiches made to order.

The word is frequently shortened to deli.

In American cities, delis serve as neighborhood institutions for quick meals and groceries: I grabbed a sandwich from the deli on the corner.

meats

salami

Cured, seasoned sausage

charcuterie · capicola · soppressata · mortadella · pepperoni · liverwurst · bologna · ham · turkey breast · roast beef

sandwiches

submarine

Underwater naval craft

  • hoagieLong filled sandwich
  • heroOne admired for courage
  • clubOrganization with membership

panini · muffuletta · grinder · dagwood · po'boy · BLT · turkey club · knish · pickle · mustard

cultural

kosher

Permissible by Jewish law

  • JewishOf a Semitic people
  • New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
  • kashaRoasted buckwheat porridge

matzo ball soup · schmaltz · nosh · pickle barrel · bialys · rugelach · chopped liver · whitefish salad · egg salad · tuna salad

counter

slicer

Tool that divides thinly

number · line · cold cuts · order · wrapped · wax paper · takeout · portion

cheeses

provolone

Italian aged cow cheese

brie · mozzarella · havarti · pepper jack · gruyere · emmental · fontina · asiago · manchego · edam

establishment

corner store

Small neighborhood retail outlet

provisions · grocer · specialty shop · takeaway · eatery · luncheonette · bodega · market · Carnegie

Categories
Opposites
retail food specialization

delicatessensupermarket

Self-service food retailer

grocery store · hypermarket · big-box store · Costco · warehouse club

food preparation style

delicatessenfast food restaurant

Speedy prepared meal outlet

restaurant · butcher shop · raw bar · diner · produce stand

Family

delicatessens

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G