Roto: No Country for Eating Lox
By Roto
Annette Wolfe of Norwalk, Conn., writes:
Killington, Vt., is a wonderful area filled with tourist attractions for any time of the year. The winter season attracts skiers of all abilities. Hundreds flock when snow is abundant. Fireplaces roar and make a nice setting for a big mug of hot chocolate. The summer months arrive, and hiking season sets in. The trails that were snow-covered can be seen from a distance as one sets one’s sights on a mountain climb. There are art shows, outdoor plays, music festivals, fishing, hunting and camping.
Since I was a tourist, I scanned the area for T-shirts, sights to see and, most important, places to eat. When I take a mini-vacation, I like to eat bagels, cream cheese and lox in the morning. On the main strips, there were pubs and restaurants, both fancy and casual. But there wasn’t one kosher deli. The menus don’t have lox. There was a restaurant nearby that looked great for pancakes. It served bagels, but no lox. And so I had to settle for pancakes with maple syrup, and a bagel with raspberry jelly for breakfast.
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Why would you expect to find a kosher deli (or even lox) in a place with virtually no Jewish population?
Took a river cruise in Province in November. I was in bagel withdrawal mode for several days. Then things got really unbearable - at lunch there were two trays of delicious lox, but nary a bagel to be had! Who knew???
as a native vermonter and a jew..i feel your pain! when my family visits relatives in NYC and new jersey we stock up on bagels!!
The local supermarkets in Montana have packaged Lox but it is just not right. I have made my own lox for over 20 years and still feel right at home in my 3rd Jewish generation Montana. Good bagels is another story.
Oy! What's the point of going away if you really want to just put on your slippers and stay home? Fresh croissants with jam, most people could make the sacrifice. Ditto buttermilk pancakes with real maple syrup. Lox on a baguette, would it kill you to try it? Stop kvetching and try something local. Next time you're in Killington -- Rutland has an established Jewish community. If you need something, it's can probably be found there. Or, realistically, it's only a 4 hour ride from Norwalk. Load a cooler with lox and other essentials before hitting the highway.
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