Believe it or not, ice is critical for all of the fucking blanching I do.

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You Can Leave Your Hat On

Channeling my dad in the kitchen

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Do You Really Need All That Shit?

When is less more and when is less simply less?

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A Certain Slant of Spice

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The Soul of an Old Tureen

Hard to imagine anything better than this simple soup. Refinements perhaps. But better?

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The Cookie Monster Within

Our mom told us that we were allergic to chocolate. It was a bold-faced lie.

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I Went Down to the Crossroads

A Faustian bargain of culinary pretensions

Martin MelaverJuly 16, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Aviv

Fear of Frying

It took forever to get up the nerve (and ability) to put fried chicken on the menu.

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Pushing the Boundaries of Taste

There is almost total randomness between the introduction of a (new) southern dish to the Tel Aviv palate and how it will fare

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Whom Do You Love Best?

People often ask 3-star Michelin Chef Thomas Keller what he would choose for his last meal. His answer, as with most things, is instructive.

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Green Business? Absolutely. Green Thumb? Uh, No.

Confessions are tricky. Ask Augustine.

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Sous Me, Sous Me, What Can You Do Me

Proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks

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Blue Crabs & Friends

What do friends and family have in common with a peach basket of blue crabs? Nothing, actually.

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"This Above All, To Thy Own Self . . ." To Thy Own Self WHAT?

I need to make an offering to the aphorism gods.

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Navigating Life, Navigating a Menu

And you thought you were just ordering something to eat.

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Horns of a Dilemma . . . Take 2

The dilemma in a nutshell: source it locally or source it authentically?

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Postcard From the Edge of Memories

I know: I am getting overly sentimental in my old age.. But hey, food evokes.

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Nature AND Nurture: Frank Stein's The Union

I think in various ways, my family for generations has always fed others.

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Peppers, Peppers, Peppers . . . and Not a Drop to Drink

It is probably fair to say that I have a mild obsession with hot peppers.

Martin MelaverJuly 4, 2020Etzlenu: Soul Food, Tel Aviv

Limpin' Susan, Secret Lover (?)

In what way did Hoppin’ John, Skippin’ Jenny, and Limpin Susan make up a threesome?

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Sderot Chen 51 Tel Aviv, Israel שדרות חן 51 תל אביב, ישראל

OPEN MONDAY — FRIDAY

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Sderot Chen 51 Tel Aviv, Israel
שדרות חן 51 תל אביב, ישראל

+972-54-236-0781
Martin@etzlenu.com