Nothing like working a 12-hour day… on a fast day (yesterday). I think it makes up for all the slacking I was doing coming in well after 10am for the past, like, two months while my various shows were going up. I also fear there are a lot more of these in store for me this July, due to a major new work project… and that I’m going to earn every penny of my recent “official” promotion, not to mention my week’s vacation in early August. Whew.
Anyway, so before I run off this morning, I bring you a Compare and Contrast:
| Mmm… | Lox | Bacon |
| Salty | Yep | Yep |
| Smoky | Yep | Yep |
| Rich (oily) | Yep | Yep |
| Delicious | Yep | Yep |
| Protein source | Yep | Yep |
| Classic breakfast staple | Yep | Yep |
| Featured in fancy hors d’oeuvres | Yep | Yep |
| Texture | Silky | Crunchy |
| Fat content | High in omega-3’s | High in saturated fat |
| Kashrut | Fins and scales | “tameh hu lachem“ (unclean for you; Leviticus 11:7) |
Conclusion: Lox is the Jewish bacon.
Erica Schultz Yakovetz 