What even is Jewish food? Is it the dish itself or the love, joy, and obsession people bring it? Does that make Chinese food on Christmas Jewish? Slide into the vinyl seats of the deli booth with Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz of The Gefilteria as they bite into this big, messy question.

Listen to this bonus episode of Meet Me At The Deli, hosted by the co-hosts of our sibling podcast at the Heeb Media Podcast Network. Liz and Jeffrey, friends of the Yenta! pod and experts in the nouveau shtetl lifestyle, get into gut-healthy deli orders, the benefits of being an annoying customer, an amazing restaurant recommendation in Philly, a dog named Challah, and the ethics of the blueberry bagel.

Don’t miss new episodes of Meet Me At The Deli every other Thursday on the Heeb Media Podcast Network.

Show notes:

The Gefilteria’s featured recipes (lots of gluten-free and dairy-free options!): https://www.gefilteria.com/recipes

Chef Ari Miller’s Fishtown restaurant, Post Haste, a favorite of The Gefilteria and a stop on Jeffrey’s trip to Philadelphia: https://www.posthastephilly.com/

This episode was produced by Felicia Reich and edited by Pasha Toub.

Got a burning question about Jewish cooking? Submit your questions at tinyurl.com/GefilteHotline or email podcast@gefilteria.com!

Meet Me At The Deli is co-hosted by Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz of The Gefilteria. Visit gefilteria.com for recipes, workshops, The Gefilte Manifesto cookbook, and more.

This show is an original podcast by Heeb Media, an independent digital nonprofit for subversive Jewish culture. Circumcision not required.