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Deli: What is a deli and what do they sell?
Sep 17, 2024
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What is a Deli?
Deli is short for “delicatessen”. Its origins lie with the German word “Delikatessen”, meaning “delicacies” and expanding to “fine food”.
Traditionally, deli was offered in non-dining shops that sold food in a variety of salads, cold cuts, sandwiches, cheese, etc. No dining experience was available to the customer in most shops.
However, over time many deli spots evolved to deli restaurants that wanted to offer an immersive experience for customers, letting them dine and enjoy both quick bites and a gourmet food experience depending on their taste.
What does a deli spot offer?
The typical deli menu includes a diversity of food, heavily focusing on ready-to-eat items.
Deli meat and Cold Cuts
Deli meat, also known as Cold cuts, is ready-to-eat meat that is originally cut in slices and is typically cured or smoked. Typical cold cuts are deli meat like pastrami, corned beef, smoked turkey breast and other meats, salami, etc.
In Pancer’s Original Deli, we prepare (curing, smoking) deli meat with a traditional process with great care and love. Our process was passed down through generations uninterrupted and will continue the same way. Our family secrets make the spices and curing methods so unique that the result never wavers from our distinct flavour.
Be it our smoky richness in Pastrami, tenderness of Corned Beef, our deli meat is a traditional craft and an art for us. Check it out here.

Deli Sandwiches
It is the most iconic item on a deli menu. Deli sandwiches combine all the special ingredients to create unique tastes and combinations.
You could go with a sweet and smoky taste combining Brie with Smoked Ham, a bold and spicy with cheddar and pepperoni, a salty and umami with roast beef and gorgonzola, the choices are endless.
Adding to that, deli sandwiches can also include vegetables, eggs, fish, and other special ingredients that can further enhance your experience.
Traditionally, deli spots (either shops or deli restaurants) sold deli sandwiches pre-packaged and ready consulting their own taste, experience and traditional recipes. However, today deli restaurants like Pancer’s Original Deli offer their customers to select, adjust and create new combinations. Do you think you can topple traditional combinations with new, never-expected-to-go-together ingredients?
Visit us and let us know your combination! Looking forward to seeing your amazing combination!

Deli Specials
If deli meat is the king of deli food, then deli specials are surely the queen.
By specials, deli enthusiasts commonly mean everything that accompanies the delicious meat in a sandwich. It includes deli cheese, dairy, vegetables, and many more, specially selected to accompany your meat in a deli sandwich.
However, specials have more to offer! They can be served in trays, mixed in different combinations expanding your choices and appetite. Check our trays here.

Deli is a craft and an art spanning several generations in the past for most professionals in every part of the world. It is a comfort food filled with nostalgia, deeply rooted in cultural and family traditions.
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