"Artisanal gefilte fish." ...

[Joel S. Berson]

... an oxymoron?

The Subject line (without the ellipsis) is the first sentence of the
article "Everything New is Old Again / Jewish-American deli food is
suddenly the rage, as younger cooks mix tradition and reinvention",
by Julia Moskin, NYTimes, May 28, D1/1.

On the other hand, I am gratified to see the illustration with its
revival of sable and whitefish, plus two preparations of salmon --
all favorites of my aunt in 1950s Manhattan.

Joel

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