What is a delicatessen ?
Varieties of delicatessen food include: cold meats, cold cuts, luncheon meats, salads, cheeses, blintzes, pastries, salami, pastrami, lox, smoked salmon, bologna, turkey, ham, corned beef, roast beef, wurst, bratwurst, knockwurst, liverwurst, kielbasa, smoked meats, sausage, frankfurters, olives, sauerkraut, sauerbraten, hassenpfeffer, pickled peppers, olives, pickled fish, pickled pigs’ knuckles, dill pickles, sweet pickles, kosher pickles, gherkins, caviar, lox, knishes, pirogi, anchovies, liver paste, pâté de foie gras;
A delicatessen is a type of business. It is often referred to informally as a deli. In the United States, a delicatessen could be described as a synthesis of a fast-food restaurant and a grocery store. The delicatessen offers a wider and fresher menu than those found at chain fast food restaurants, rarely employing fry machines (except for chicken) and routinely preparing sandwiches to order.
