A Feast for the Eyes: Food Photography Tips for Deli Owners
The connection between what food looks like and how it tastes is undeniable. “You eat with your eyes first,” Margaret Marshall, author of Healthy Living
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In 1913, Sandor Rosner arrived at Ellis Island. He brought an entrepreneurial spirit, along with expert knowledge in curing and smoking meats in Eastern Europe, a taste for fine food and a passion for quality of life. In 1922, with a treasure chest of traditional, kosher meat recipes that Sandor had used in the Old Country, Sandor began manufacturing and smoking kosher deli meats.
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The connection between what food looks like and how it tastes is undeniable. “You eat with your eyes first,” Margaret Marshall, author of Healthy Living
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The Bronx has a lot to offer and an extensive resume: Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Zoo, the New York Botanical Garden, the birthplace of hip-hop. It also happens
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New York has it all — sports, arts, theater, museums, shopping. It also happens to be a great place for a picnic. With more than 1,700 parks and views of gr
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Brooklyn is like nowhere else on the planet. Its cultural diversity, thriving music scene and eclectic arts exhibits give it an energy that’s truly one of a
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“An item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese or other filling between them.” That’s the formal definition of a sandwich, and it
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Long before there were massive supermarket chains, people would go to one place for their sliced meats and cold cuts — the neighborhood deli. Ever since the
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The roots of the American deli run deep. Deli connoisseur and author of Save the Deli, David Sax says the first Jewish delis popped up in New York and other
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Successful marketing really just boils down to one thing — reaching your target audience on the right platform. For deli owners, it’s clear that the optim
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It seems that regardless of where you’re at in NYC, you’re only a stone’s throw away from an amazing deli. From Astoria to Jamaica to Rockaway Beach, Qu
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Corned beef has been a St. Patrick’s Day favorite ever since Irish immigrants first touched down in New York during the 1840’s. The Destination America
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Corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, Irish soda bread: These are just a few examples of traditional Irish fare synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day — a
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Looking for a great deli sandwich in New York? Hop on the ferry and you’ll quickly find that Long Island has plenty of deli gems that are sure to satiate yo
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America loves a sandwich. Rachel Nuwer at Smithsonian Magazine even reports that half of the population eats a sandwich every single day. As a deli or cafe
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NYC is generally regarded as the deli capital of the world. Old school delis have existed for well over a century and are forever intertwined into the city
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Whether you’re looking for a fresh, flavorful turkey club or a piping hot meatball sub, there’s something for everyone at Washington D.C.’s delicious de
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Pastrami is the quintessential New York sandwich meat. Food blogger Tori Avey explains that deli-style pastrami came to prominence in NYC in the late 19th C
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A sandwich is a simple concoction. It traditionally consists of two pieces of bread that hold together meat, cheese, veggies and condiments. But how is it tha
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When you think of the Boston food scene, you probably think of things like clam chowder, lobster and Boston baked beans. Those are the staples. What you don
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The verdict is in. Most consumers now have a preference for dining that balances convenience and quality. This is a marked difference to their former obsessio
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There’s something simple yet amazing about pairing meat with cheese that never really gets old. The real beauty lies in the level of customization available
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America runs on sandwiches. US Foods reports that Americans eat roughly 300 million sandwiches every single day. That equals about one sandwich a day for ev
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Americans have always been fond of food. That’s no secret. But it runs much deeper than that, and there’s evidence to suggest that nearly all Americans ar
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Ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise are condiment staples for a reason. They’re tasty and pair well with a variety of sandwiches. They’re tried and true. But
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The millennial generation is leaving its imprint on the world in many different ways — one of which is how it’s influencing modern food culture. We’re s
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Pastrami on rye is not just a sandwich. It’s a huge part of New York’s culinary history. In The Book of New York Firsts, Henry Moscow writes about the or
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The side dish is an often overlooked, yet essential, component of a deli order. It serves as an accent piece to round off the meal and make it just that much
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Americans are eating out less than they used to, and Maxim Group analyst Stephen Anderson expects this to continue throughout 2017. In the early months of t
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A renewed demand among consumers for convenient, fresh meats and cheeses is driving new business for deli operators. Industry statistics point to a boom in br
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Social media is a noisy universe. Without knowing where to focus your attention, you can end up cluttering your own feed with a bunch of unhelpful noise. Cons
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Everyone’s got to eat. But food today has taken on another kind of importance beyond nourishment. Driving that mouthwatering frenzy throughout the US and th
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Among the many things that make New York special, it is the city’s history that really set it apart from anywhere else in the United States. A true melting
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We all love smelling it and eating it. Lots of us want to photograph it. Lady Gaga made a suit from it. OK, you know we’re talking about food. We need to ea
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In 2010, journalist David Sax published a book called Save the Deli that chronicles his quest to find the best examples of classic Jewish cuisine — pastrami
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