<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JeremyZ:
Square . . . . Interesting
Another classic NY argument.</font>
Correct.
The square potato knish is flatter than its round counterpart, with its golden dough shell more of a fried consistency. The round potato knish contains a thicker mashed potato filling, with its shell thinner but more soft and dough-y.
I prefer the square knish with lots of spicy brown mustard liberally slathered all over it, although I certainly would not refuse a round knish, if offered to me.
Shatzkin’s knishes were considered the best knishes, but they ceased to exist years ago. Even a Google search cannot revive them (using
Shatzkin Knish as the search term only conjures three results) or their secret recipe.
Some people prefer kasha, meat, or spinach-and-potato knishes to the plain potato knish, which in itself is yet another quintessentially classic New York argument...
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Non-NonRev:
In the late '80s I discovered the Pastrami King (on Queens Boulevard across from a court building). The best I've ever had.
I was sad when they closed, but the same owners have reopened on the Upper East Side of Manhattan - the new name is Pastrami Queen. I haven't been to the Manhattan location - has anyone else been there?</font>
No, I have not, although I find it rather ironic that they were known as the Pastrami King in Queens and changed their name to the Pastrami Queen now that they are in Manahattan.
By the way,
Non-NonRev, I notice that you are based in Fort Lauderdale. At least you can find a decent pastrami sandwich there (while not even comparable to a good New York pastrami sandwich, I know of a place on University Drive that has decent ones).
In the Atlanta area, one cannot find a decent pastrami sandwich (to my knowledge) if one’s life depended on it. Some probably think pastrami is an Italian pasta dish...
[This message has been edited by Canarsie (edited Feb 23, 2004).]