Buttered egg noodles. An HG favorite since early childhood. For lunch, HG’s Mom would fill a bowl for HG. The noodles got a pat of butter and were topped with “pot cheese” from Daitch Dairy in The Bronx (Kingsbridge Road and W. 168th Street locations. Later in life, Daitch enhanced adult HG’s life with its Broadway and 79th Street location). During HG’s New York days, HG often had this dish at Jewish “dairy” restaurants and the legendary cafeterias, Belmore and Dubrow’s. The alternative was kasha varnishkes with mushroom/onion gravy and sour cream. Regrettably, New York’s Jewish eateries have been replaced by the fast-food chains. Sad. Cool day on Prince Edward Island so HG lunched on buttered egg noodles and cottage cheese. (What happened to “pot cheese”? It disappeared). Egg noodles can replace kasha as a brisket side dish. And, unbuttered, they enhance a bowl of steaming chicken broth. HG stirs a beaten egg into the broth for a stracciatella texture.
So delighted to check in and find you still lovingly expounding on food and memories. How lucky we were to have experienced the great NYC cafeterias! I’m happy to tell you that my Dubrow’s Cafeteria photographs are going to be published in a book by a university press.
A selection can be seen on my website: http://www.marciabricker.com
Brilliant photographs. Enjoyed them. Glad you like HG. You are a wondrous talent. Sensitive. Empathetic. Keep up yhe great work.