The Best Traditional Babka
Green's chocolate babka.  When forming a master list of the competing babkas (would the plural be babkae?) it became clear that most roads led back to one bakery in Williamsburg. Green's supplies the majority of the babka you see at markets and delis across the city, not to mention the country (including California, Texas, and beyond). Though some places get rid of their packaging, faking it as their own in-house creation, odds are it's from Green's.
Green's churns out roughly 2,000 loaves of babka a day
As the leader of the babka market, Green's churns out roughly 2,000 loaves of babka a day (except Saturday). Chocolate is the bigger seller, no contest. But their cinnamon—as moist as the best cinnamon roll, but with thinner, more delicate layers—would make Elaine rethink her "lesser" comment. "Babka is the next doughnut" said Juda Ackerman, one of the partners in the 25-year-old Green family business (they work in a tiny office space attached the kosher bakery). Though they also bake trays of hamentashen and rugelach to ship all over the country, babka is the biggie here. "Pretty soon you might see us in more coffee shops, not just grocery stores." |
I'm sorry that greenscakes made the unnnecesaary decision to increase the sodium and cholesterol per serving of babka cakes. It used to be 20 mg of sodium and 10mg of cholesterol per 2 oz. Now it's 80mg of sodium and 20mg of cholesterol for 1.5 oz. Why? It doesn't add to the taste. It only makes the product less healthy. Why do that?
ReplyDeleteI'm also sorry that no one in customer service would answer my question about this. I've sent emails, a snail mail and left a phone message but didn't get a response. I'd been a loyal customer of the old babka yet when I asked about this change no one would answer me. I'm sorry but this isn't my idea of customer service, tampering with an old favorite and refusing to explain why when asked.