And last but not least, I am happy to acknowledge and express my gratitude to the fourth generation at Russ & Daughters—my daughter, Niki, and my nephew Josh. They had the education and the ability to do whatever they wanted in the world of work, and they willingly and enthusiastically chose a life behind the counter of our store. I am delighted and proud. The fish continues to be great, and the stories continue to be told.
About the Author
Mark Russ Federman, grandson of founder Joel Russ, took over the running of Russ & Daughters from his parents in 1978 and turned it over to the fourth generation, his daughter, Niki, and nephew Josh, in 2009. He has appeared individually and on panels at the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of the City of New York, the New York Public Library, and the conference of the Association of Food Journalists, among other venues. Mark and Russ & Daughters were most recently featured on the PBS documentary The Jews of New York; on Lidia Bastianich’s PBS series Lidia Celebrates America; and on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations.
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Mushroom Barley Soup. See this page for the recipe.
Beet, Apple, and Herring Salad. See this page for the recipe.
Cheese Blintzes. See this page for the recipe.
Whitefish Salad on Bagel Chips. See this page and this page for the recipes.
Potato Latkes, topped with crème frâiche and caviar. See this page for the recipe.
Bagel Pudding with Prunes and Raisins. See this page for the recipe.
Clockwise from top: Toasted bialy with kippered salmon, tomato, pepper, and capers; bagel with scallion cream cheese, Nova, and French trout roe; black bread with butter, sturgeon, and minced chives.
Flatbreads topped with pickled herring. Clockwise from top left: Pickled herring in cream sauce, schmaltz herring, pickled herring in wine sauce, curried herring, pickled lox, mustard-dill herring. See this page–this page for a more detailed explanation.
A typical appetizing spread, ready for a family celebration.
Smoked fish. Top to bottom: Whitefish, Nova, smoked Scottish salmon, gravlax, kippered salmon, sable, sturgeon, peppered mackerel. See this page and this page–this page for a more detailed explanation.
Clockwise from top: Chocolate-covered jelly rings and marshmallow bars, raspberry-and-walnut rugelach, black-and-white cookies, chocolate-covered marble halvah, assorted dried fruit, chocolate babka.
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