Belly Lox at Russ & Daughters – NYC
A longer post is currently in the works, but for now, here is something short and sweet about one of my favorite places in the Lower East Side. I wrote about the gravlax at Russ & Daughters a few months ago, which is still my favorite, but another lox worth mentioning is the classic, salt-cured belly lox. It’s extremely salty, so for those on a low-sodium diet, it’s probably not a good idea to make it a regular part of one’s diet, but for us lucky bastards who aren’t, I say eat it while you can. The saltiness is nice, but I particularly like the lovely oiliness of the belly lox. The fattiness makes the lox almost creamy tasting. And served on an everything bagel with cream cheese, capers, onions, and tomatoes ($9.95), it’s the perfect breakfast, especially when it’s part of an impromptu Sunday picnic at the park.
Russ & Daughters
179 East Houston Street (betw Allen and Orchard St.)
New York, NY 10002
Delicious! I’ve been planning my own R&D post for a while now, but I’m actually still recovering from the richness of my last encounter with their lox+cream cheese.
Looking forward to your next sodium-drenched entry!
@James – Which lox did you get? I love R&D, it’s like a lox candy store!
i LOVE and ADORE their lox, but their bagels are inexcusably bad and they never give enough cream cheese.
@not convinced – I agree about the bagels. It’s so weird how the lox is so good but their bagels suck.