Deli Summit: The Renaissance

Deli Summit: The Renaissance was at the Berkeley JCC this week, and it was a really great event.  All of the participants were really interesting, and I learned quite a bit.  I definitely feel motivated and more confident to create Aukie's small patch pastrami.  It was just fantastic to meet all the panelists:

* Peter Levitt, Saul's Restaurant and Deli, Berkeley
* Noah Bernamoff, Mile End Deli, Brooklyn
* Ken Gordon, Kenny & Zuke's Deli, Portland
* Evan Bloom, Wise Sons Deli, SF pop-up
* Moderator: Joan Nathan, Author of ten cookbooks including Jewish Cooking in America and Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times Food Arts Magazine and Tablet Magazine

Although we agreed to disagree, the spirit of community building was certainly the main theme of the gathering. 

Tikkun olam (Hebrew: תיקון עולם‎)

3oz of grass fed beef is not a Pastrami sandwich!

I do not know, but this just annoys me.. Organics, hand-crafted meat redefine Jewish delis ...What do you think?

As everyone knows Aukie's makes small batch all-natural anti-biotic free Pastrami with briskets from Harris Ranch Beef Company.  We use the finest ingredients available to us, and we promote homemade hand-crafted foods.  But, c'mon!  3oz of grass fed beef is not a Pastrami sandwich.  There is not enough marbling in the fat of a grass fed piece of beef to produce the right flavor during a nice long light smoke!  Also, grass fed beef tastes different!

Well, I am going up to Berkeley to raise hell this thursday!  3oz pastrami sandwiches seem un-american to me! 

Deli Summit: The Renaissance
The JCC of the East Bay Theater
Berkeley, CA

Better than Ever..

Things are looking better than ever as you can see from the picture below.  These two perfect pastramis are made from all-natural antibiotic free briskets from Harris Ranch in California.

Aukie's has various platter sizes for sale, and we are always available to cater your next gathering of friends.

Aukie's makes a Dentist smile

Last week, I brought sandwiches and salads to my dentist and her staff.  They wanted a treat for lunch so they asked me if I could come by with Hot Pastrami sandwiches and salads.  They were so happy and the receptionist said the sandwiches were "THE BOMB".  Here is a picture of my dentist.  She is very traditional so I was happy to see her "pearly whites" when she smiled.  I sure wish she got modern equipment and would give me novocaine when she drills...she is very traditional.