I must confess I would never have known about Prohibition Pickle if not for the marvelous eLuna website, in which its founder, Debbie Lampert, tells readers all they need to know about kosher restaurants in Israel.
We have a symbiotic relationship. That is, I get ideas from her, and sometimes I discover a new restaurant before she does. Keep up the good work, Debbie!
When I saw that Prohibition Pickle delivers to Netanya, it seemed predestined that I was meant to sample the food.
A parcel of goodies was delivered, and we tried them all during the following week. The place has a descriptor, “Ashkenazi Soul Food,” which sounded very enticing to us.
Reviewing Ashkenazi Soul Food at Prohibition Pickle
The first item we sampled in our package was the eternal Jewish favorite, chopped liver. As I am one of the few people left in the universe who make their own chopped liver, I found this a very interesting specimen in that it had no visible hard-boiled eggs, was very smooth and livery, and felt more like a paté. Then I looked at the label, and it was described as “chopped liver paté” – the best of both worlds (NIS 38 for 250 ml.).
The next item was a red pepper and hazelnut dip (NIS 20). That was when I realized that no ingredients were listed on any of the dishes. My vegan son would have loved it, but it might have contained mayonnaise, making it a no-no for him. This was true of the next item, too, a classic coleslaw of cabbage, carrots, and peppers.
However, he could and did eat the quinoa salad with cucumber and arugula (NIS 30 for 500 ml.). I thought it needed salt, but for him it was perfection, especially the piquant yellow dressing.
A side dish of kasha varnishkes made an attractive and different side dish for those who like the distinctive taste of buckwheat.
The main course was lemon chicken breast, which was quite succulent and not at all dry as the white part of the poultry can be (NIS 74 for half a kilo).
Prohibition Pickle is, of course, famous for its pickles, and the pot of sour cucumbers lived up to their reputation.
We also received two vacuum packs of sliced meat – one of pastrami (NIS 140 for 500 gr.) and one of smoked turkey breast (NIS 35 for 100 gr.).
I actually fried the pastrami, as it bears a strong resemblance to the forbidden pink stuff, and it was delicious. The sliced turkey was also good and had the distinct advantage of being very low-calorie, always a welcome attraction.
Just looking at the website of Prohibition Pickle can be a mouthwatering experience. Tasting the actual food is even better.
- Prohibition Pickle
- Industrial Park, Gush Etzion
- Tel: 058-700-0861; (02) 580-2726
- Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m-2 p.m. (winter, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.).
- Website: prohibitionpickle.co.il
- Kashrut: Local rabbinate
The writer was a guest of the catering/take-out service.