Order complete, ready-to-heat and tasty-to-eat meals from Detroit Street In the spirit of making it easier for folks who don’t want to do a lot of cooking, but still want to eat at home, the Zingerman’s Deli kitchen crew has started packing up marvelous, fully-cooked meals. You heat it up, sit down, and have fine […]

Delicious dishes for your Rosh Hashanah celebrations, including a sale on honey at Zingerman’s Deli!

In his terrific, if also terrifically obscure, little book, Tastes of Paradise, the German historian Wolfgang Schivelbusch says, “The taste for pepper [in medieval Europe] showed symptoms of having become an addiction. Once habituated to the spices of India, Europe was ready to do anything to gratify its craving.” In 1492 that addiction led Christopher […]

Paella (py•ay•a) is arguably Spain’s most well known dish. It’s a satisfying one pot meal of densely flavored rice, but what else gets added in beyond that is up for debate. Like many foods worthy of being passed down through generations, the history can get skewed over time. The original Paella Valencia was believed to […]

There are a handful of perennial events here in Ann Arbor that are all signs that the long days of summer are winding down and fall will be blowing in before we know it. You’ll probably spot those University of Michigan students making their way back to town—along with them, Zingerman’s Delicatessen will be debuting its […]

22 herbs and spices in a superb not-at-all secret blend While the name “Staff Barbecue Spice” may sound a bit innocuous don’t be fooled—this stuff has 22 different herbs and spices. Check the list—cayenne, chile flakes, New Mexico chile flakes, chipotle, paprika, black cardamom, red Sichuan pepper, black pepper, white pepper, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, savory, […]