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Published on March 16, 2023 in Keepers of the flame: As Kaufman’s nears 50 years in Skokie, deli’s ingredients — and attitude — stay wonderfully freshFull resolution (1440 × 1070)

Rye Dough

Balls of rye dough sit on a prep table before heading to the oven at Kaufman’s this past summer. (Max Abrams/for the Chicago Tribune)