Anyone else annoyed that Pecoraro's has given up on having a bread slicer?

Submitted by Blecher_onthe_Hudson t3_yddfqq in jerseycity

So their ancient slicer has been dead for months, apparently unrepairable, but it's not like they're no longer made! Yeah, I know how to slice bread, but a big part of the charm of buying their bread was having it sliced thin and in the freezer to pop in the toaster. Does 2nd Street Bakery have a slicer? I'd have to get out the house before they close at 2 though...

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SonOfMcGee t1_itrxh39 wrote

It’s Pecoraro Antique Bakery, not Pecoraro Brand New Bakery.

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mooseLimbsCatLicks t1_itrkas9 wrote

So good they made a saying out of it!

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_itrs8ot wrote

Remembering When America Banned Sliced Bread

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/america-banned-sliced-bread#:~:text=So%20by%20January%2018%2C%201943,patience%20was%20already%20running%20thin.

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mooseLimbsCatLicks t1_its2mct wrote

Fascinating! Even LaGuardia got a mention, tying back to our earlier conversations about Robert Moses. I think I read about 700 pages of that book but I switched to another book it was getting repetitive and I plan on finishing it later.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_its9m1v wrote

You probably read the best parts anyway. The abuses that brought him down are important, but less interesting than the earlier stuff.

I think about Moses all the time when the whole housing shortage due to of NIMBYism comes up, the Great Builder must be laughing in his grave.

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shadymilkman22 t1_its9adz wrote

It’s a theme at Antique - the service has gone downhill. When I order a sandwich I get treated like it’s an inconvenience for them. 2nd street is so much warmer, a nice neighborhood joint vibe. I’ve never seen anyone get their bread sliced though unfortunately.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_itsa6ax wrote

Ah, the sandwich thing. What gets me is they slice the onions paper thin, and when I ask for more they threaten to upcharge me. For a fucking slice of onion! I miss the Monmouth St Deli.

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deaddabrain t1_itsrs4w wrote

I recently ordered a prosciutto sammy from 2nd street and the prosciutto was cut so thick i could even chew it. It was like prosciutto gum

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_ittlz97 wrote

Mmmmm. You got a pig jerky sandwich! I love dried out meat, give me those wings that have been sitting in the steam table all day!

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_itspxox wrote

> apparently unrepairable

This is almost certainly a lie.

The most likely scenario is that it's simply cheaper for them to not use it, and they've used it breaking as an excuse to do just that.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_ittlqyf wrote

I'm stunned that you're even more cynical than I am. Nice to know I haven't bottomed out yet...

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