#BLACK FOREST DELI MAC#

Production follows a strict quality code, resulting in meat products that have no fillers, have not been mechanically deboned and, with the exception of a clearly defined family of liver sausages, contain no animal organs. Though my grandmother passed away a few years back, her cooking traditions remain vivid in my memory and Black Forest, with its shelves of berry preserves, mustards and pickles, coolers of cured meats and sausages, cold salads and smoked pates, helped to bring them to the fore.īlack Forest Delicatessen, located at Park Royal South, is the retail arm of Black Forest Meats & Sausage Ltd., a company that produces sausage, hams and other cured meats down on Harbour Avenue in North Vancouver. Walking around Black Forest Delicatessen one recent weeknight, I spied dozens of items I recognized from my grandparents’ refrigerator and pantry. Latvians share many culinary traditions with other Northern and Continental European nations, including Germany. When cooking it for a meal, she would add fresh cabbage and goose fat, simmering the lot slowly, resulting in a deep brown, exceedingly tender dish with a nice balance of salty sourness and round, caramelized sweetness. She did it the old fashioned way, brining the cabbage herself and pounding it into submission with a heavy wooden pestle, ensuring every shred was submerged.

I always knew when my grandmother was making sauerkraut in the fall, for instance, as I could smell it half a block away. If I close my eyes I can somehow recapture the familiar food scents of their apartment, scents that changed with the seasons. They lived in the same apartment on Linton Street in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood for more than 30 years.Ĭote-des-Neiges was, and remains, a vibrant community in which large immigrant populations settled, bringing with them traditions that helped define the city’s famous diversity.

#BLACK FOREST DELI MAC#

Mac salad was just run of the mill, nothing special.My grandparents on my mother’s side of the family were both Latvian. Potato salad I think had pickles in it which I will admit is genius it was really good. Seems like they feature their pierogies as a key item so maybe they mostly focus on those and everything else kinda falls at the waist. The bread that came with the meal had some kind of garlic spread on it that was incredible!! and the Apricot pierogies were so good. The chicken noodle soup was very similar to Campbell's, which luckily I like but others may not. Chicken Paprikash is one of my favs so I was excited seeing as how I thought this was an authentic place but it was probably the worst Ive ever had. 'Heard about this place from coworkers who talked highly of it and the menu was definitely intriguing so I finally got to give it a shot. It's like going to grandma's house and saying: 'grandma you should get paid for doing this' Well these ladies are getting paid for this and deserve every penny.' This should be a permanent staple in the Lehigh valley. Reasonably priced and always served fresh. From their pierogies, sandwiches, potato salad and service. This place is a classic reminder that homemade goods are always good. 'Like the old mom & pops stores back in the day. If for some reason you had a bad experience just give it another chance I'm sure you will love it. (meat patties, mashed potatoes, vareniki, salad olivie, beat salad etc.) and they never disappoint.

I never tried sandwiches there but every time I go always buy food I'm used to I am from Ukraine myself and I absolutely love food at the Deli. 'Food is delicious and staff is very friendly. 'Lovely authentic Slavic food! Owner was so nice and sweet! Спасибо ❤️' Please change your online hours to reflect actual hours. Walked here this morning, doesn't open until 9am. 'Google maps said it would be open at 8am.

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