Summary
Russ & Daughters, a well-known food store in New York City, is celebrating 100 years of selling traditional Jewish cuisine. The shop, run by the same family for four generations, offers items like bagels with lox, various salmon products, and has just released a new cookbook. The store is recognized for being one of the last "appetizing" stores, focusing on fresh fish and dairy rather than smoked meats.
Key Facts
- Russ & Daughters is located in New York City's Lower East Side.
- It has been owned by the Russ family for four generations.
- The shop specializes in Jewish cuisine, particularly fish and dairy products.
- Joel Russ founded the business over a century ago.
- The store is known for its salmon and bagels, especially the classic "bagel and lox."
- A new cookbook titled "RUSS & DAUGHTERS: 100 Years of Appetizing" has been published by the family.
- The term "appetizing" refers to a type of store that differs from a deli, focusing on fish and dairy.
- Professional slicers at the shop slice salmon very thinly, requiring about three months of training.
