The Art of New York Deli Cooking.

• Author: Rothenberg, Robert S.

Videocraft Classics / 52 minutes / $24.95

If you are cholesterol-conscious, stop right here. This exploration of delicatessen-style cooking definitely is not for you. For those whose appetite defies such warnings, this is a fascinating introduction to the world of latkes (potato pancakes), gefilte fish (fish dumplings), and farfel (egg barley and mushrooms).

Abe Lebewohl, owner of New York's renowned Second Avenue Deli, takes viewers step-by-step through the preparation of such staples as chicken soup with matzo balls, chopped liver, salami and eggs, and potato salad, as well as the above-mentioned dishes, and even demonstrates how to...