Harry Krahmalkov’s Bagels
Bruce Kraig, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of History and Humanities, Roosevelt University
Founding Presidens of, Culinary Historians of Chicago & Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
Thursday, October 31, 11:00 a.m.
Room A142-152 at Oakton Community College - Skokie campus,
7701 North Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
New Yorker or Chicagoan of a certain age can recall Jewish delicatessens stocked with pastrami, knockwursts, and chicken soup with kneidlach and lockshen. Discover how Jewish dishes became assimilated into the canon of American food even as they became “Americanized” themselves! Learn the fascinating story of Kraig’s own immigrant grandfather, Harry Krahmalkov, who helped introduce bagels and other culinary delights to his new country.
Free and open to the public.
Bruce Kraig has published widely on the history of Jewish food and culture and often appears on national media outlets such as ABC Nightline and NPR’s Talk of the Nation. His book, Hot Dogs: A Global History, won a Paris Book Fair Award
Sponsored by Jewish Studies with a generous grant from Oakton’s Educational Foundation. For information, contact Wendy Maier-Sarti, professor of history and coordinator of Jewish Studies, at 847.635.1458 or
jewishstudies@oakton.edu.