delis
Sliced meat sources
Delis is the plural of deli, a shop selling prepared foods like cold cuts, cheeses, salads, and sandwiches.
The word is short for delicatessen, originally referring to fine foods and later to the stores that sold them.
Delis are particularly associated with Jewish and Italian food traditions in American cities: We hit up three different delis looking for the best pastrami.
Seasoned smoked beef
- corned beefBrined, cured brisket
- salamiCured, seasoned sausage
- rye breadLoaf from cereal grain
- picklesVegetables preserved in brine
coleslaw · mustard · bologna · liverwurst · prosciutto · mortadella · sauerkraut · knish
Flat service surface
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
- dinerCasual American eatery
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- corner storeSmall neighborhood retail outlet
pastrami · salami · cold cuts · pickle barrel · slicer · takeout · neighborhood · storefront
Italian appetizer course
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
- sopressataPressed Italian cured sausage
- provoloneItalian aged cow cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
olive oil · pepperoni · Italian sub · hoagie · imported · marinated · artichoke hearts · roasted peppers
Permissible by Jewish law
- CarnegieGilded Age industrialist
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
- noshCasual small meal
schmear · Jewish cuisine · immigrant · Yiddish · traditions · New York · Second Avenue · old-world
pastrami
Seasoned smoked beef
- corned beefBrined, cured brisket
- salamiCured, seasoned sausage
- rye breadLoaf from cereal grain
pickles · coleslaw · mustard · bologna · liverwurst · prosciutto · mortadella · sauerkraut · knish · matzo ball soup
counter
Flat service surface
corner store · pastrami · salami · cold cuts · pickle barrel · slicer · takeout · neighborhood · storefront · awning
antipasto
Italian appetizer course
- capicolaDry-cured pork shoulder
- sopressataPressed Italian cured sausage
- provoloneItalian aged cow cheese
mozzarella · olive oil · pepperoni · Italian sub · hoagie · imported · marinated · artichoke hearts · roasted peppers · balsamic
kosher
Permissible by Jewish law
- CarnegieGilded Age industrialist
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
nosh · schmear · Jewish cuisine · immigrant · Yiddish · traditions · New York · Second Avenue · old-world · family recipes
- American diningdiners, free refills, doggy bag, tipping, hamburgers
- American Jewrysynagogues, rabbis, kosher, Yiddish, Hebrew
- Italian neighborhoodsLittle Italy, North End, Italian heritage, Italian bakeries, Italian churches
- food industryrestaurants, eateries, fast food, cafeterias, catering
- local businessessmall business, corner store, shops, retailers, local shops
- Northeast CultureNYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens
delisgrocery stores
Retail food establishments
supermarkets · farmers markets · butcher shops · fishmongers · produce stands
- deli counterStore section for prepared foods
- deli meatsPre-sliced sandwich proteins
- deli sandwichPrepared meat-and-bread lunch
- it was deliciousPraise for excellent food
- Turkish delightChewy, powdered Middle Eastern sweet
- delight inTo enjoy thoroughly
delight, delicious, deli, indelible, delicatessen, indelibly, deliciousness, delicatessens