Zaftigs

The definition of comfort food can contain a wide variety of cuisines. As an American, comfort food can vary from chicken parm to cheeseburgers. Comfort food though still has a distinct ethnic and regional characteristic. For any southern, collard greens, fried chicken, and sweet tea. For any Italian-American, pasta accompanies most meals. For American Jews, the deli is comfort food Valhalla. In no other place can one sample the delights of pastrami, corned beef, knishes, chopped chicken liver,and a variety of smoked and cured fish products that can be put on a bagel. One of these delis that I speak of is Zaftigs. Zaftigs serves the its delicious Jewish deli delights in Brookline, Ma on Harvard St. and now in Natick, Ma, in Sherwood Plaza where Joan and Ed's Deli use to be. When I crave a good deli sandwich, I know where I find one. I highly suggest the Joan & Ed, which is a pastrami and chopped liver sandwich served on pumpernickel, and the Jack & Marion's, which is a hot corned beef,  beef tongue, and pastrami on cissel bread. If you are grossed out by beef tongue you should not be. When prepared the way it is done at Zaftigs, it tastes like the best pot roast ever. To complete your meal you will have to have the pickles, and a Dr Brown's cream soda. Give Zaftigs a try if you are craving a great sandwich, or looking for good Jewish comfort food. Enjoy!