‘Appetizing’ stores are the quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish deli

Appetizing stores are traditional Jewish American establishments dedicated to selling fish and dairy products, such as lox and cream cheese, separate from meat-focused delis. This distinction stems from kosher laws that prohibit the mixing of meat and dairy within the same meal or business. While less famous than the Jewish delicatessen, these shops remain a foundational part of New York's culinary heritage.
NEW YORK (AP) — In traditional Jewish American food culture, a “deli” was where you went for a towering pastrami sandwich. You went somewhere else entirely to buy lox and a schmear: an ” appetizing store.” The quieter, less famous sibling of the Jewish delicatessen comes straight out of the kosher laws that forbid mixing...
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