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Cook the Book: New York Deli-Style Roast Beef Sandwich with Coleslaw and Russian Dressing
Of all the well-stocked aisles, overflowing produce bins, and plentiful culinary departments at Fairway, none is quite as impressive as the deli counter. Which stands to reason—after all, the market is in New York City, birthplace of the Jewish delicatessen. While traditional kosher delis adhere to strict dietary rules, the Fairway counter is more of a "New World" deli, offering a dizzying array of cooked and cured meats, sausages, pates, and terrines made from pork, beef, chicken, and even wild boar.
Today's Cook the Book recipe, excerpted from The Food Life, harkens back to the glory days of the delicatessen. New York Deli-Style Roast Beef Sandwich with Coleslaw and Russian Dressing is a classic wonder made from rare roast beef, tangy carrot-studded coleslaw, and sweet pickle relish all heaped between—what else?—thick slices of seeded Jewish rye.
If you don't have time to roast your own shell steaks for this recipe, you can substitute high-quality deli roast beef. Just make sure it is extremely rare and very thinly sliced.
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