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t’s chicken soup season. As the temperature drops
and the snow begins to fall, there’s nothing quite
like sitting down to a steaming hot bowl of soup.
COVID-19 has accelerated soup sales even fur-
ther, say local delis.
Luckily, whether you want to sit down or carry out,
there’s no shortage of delis in Metro Detroit ready to
make you a bowl of this Jewish comfort food. There’s
someone up early stirring giant pots of broth, carrots,
onion, celery and more at every establishment.
Steven Goldberg, owner of the Stage Deli in West
Bloomfield, has vivid memories of making kreplach
and matzah balls at his grandmother’s side as a young
child. And he’s been serving chicken soup based on
his grandmothers’ recipes since the restaurant opened
its doors 60 years ago. His late father, Jack, blended
the flavors his maternal and paternal
grandmothers, from Russia and
Western Poland respectively,
used to make their soups
shine. And it’s led to a
soup generations can
enjoy.
“It’s very heartening
to me to be able to
continue the tradition
that goes well beyond
my grandparents,
”
he says. “It feels great.
Chicken soup has cultural

What could me more
comforting on a cold
winter day than a hot
bowl of chicken soup?

Food for
the Soul

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KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

14 | JANUARY 13 • 2022

Chicken soup to-go
is available at
Steve’s Deli.

PICKLES & RYE

The Mish Mash at
Steve’s Deli