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The New York Diet


The Kosher Eater
Moshe Grussgott, rabbinical student
Age 24
Home Washington Heights

Monday
9:30 A.M. HOME 2 glasses of water
11:30 TIME OUT KOSHER PIZZA RESTAURANT Salmon; bowl of Greek salad with light Italian dressing
4:10 P.M. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Ice-cream sandwich; glass of milk
7:15 Piece of chicken; corn; potatoes; bottle of Diet Dr Pepper
8:15 Bottle of water

Tuesday
7:30 A.M. HOME 3 glasses of water
12:30 P.M. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Bottle of water
3:35 DOCTOR’S OFFICE Glass of water
5:05 GOLAN HEIGHTS RESTAURANT Steak; rice; chicken soup; bottle of Powerade
8:05 HOME 1⁄2 pack of Sour Sticks

Wednesday
10:30 A.M. YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Glass of water
12:05 P.M. HOME 2 grilled-cheese sandwiches
12:15 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Large salad; 1⁄2 frozen yogurt
5:00 Tuna sandwich on rye with lettuce and tomato; glass of Diet Coke
7:00 Wonton soup; egg roll; can of Diet Coke
10:55 ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE DAY FAIR Blue-and-white cookie

Thursday
9:10 A.M. HOME 3 glasses of water
11:55 ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE DAY FAIR 2 hamburgers on buns with ketchup; hot dog, no bun, with mustard and sauerkraut; two glasses of Diet Coke
5:00 P.M. REVAYA RESTAURANT Sip of friend’s VitaminWater
5:10 Bottle of VitaminWater
5:30 2 slices of pizza

Friday
10:20 A.M. HOME 2 scrambled eggs on rye; 2 glasses of water
7:00 P.M. PARENTS’ HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA Bowl of chicken soup
9:00 Glass of red wine; 3 slices of challah bread with hummus; 2 bowls of chicken soup; 2 pieces of chicken; piece of potato kugel; asparagus
10:30 Cup of tea; piece of honey cake; piece of dark chocolate
11:55 2 spoonfuls of cholent

Saturday
1:00 P.M. SYNAGOGUE, PHILADELPHIA Glass of grape juice; bagel with cream cheese, lox, tomato, and onion; piece of marble cake; 2 shots of peach schnapps
2:05 PARENTS’ HOUSE Glass of grape juice; challah with hummus; chicken; noodle kugel; potato kugel; bowl of cholent; honey cake; cup of tea
7:45 SYNAGOGUE 2 cheese blintzes; challah with matbucha, baba ghannouj, and Turkish salad; gefilte fish with horseradish; 3 glasses of seltzer
9:20 PARENTS’ HOUSE Bowl of vanilla ice cream
10:45 MOVIE THEATER, NEW JERSEY 3 handfuls of popcorn

Sunday
9:00 A.M. PARENTS’ HOUSE Scrambled egg; 2 pieces of rye toast with butter; glass of orange juice
2:00 P.M. GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE, BROOKLYN Bowl of barley soup; stuffed cabbage
8:30 RABICA RESTAURANT, NEW JERSEY Spinach ravioli with vodka sauce; five glasses of water


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