So money and they know it, baby. It’s worth it to make a visit and pay $14 for a sandwich every now and then because everything is made in house and made incredibly well.

John Moors | Contributor

I'll bet you thought I was dead or something after not posting on AnnArbor.com in several months, didn't you? Thought I had eaten one too many gigantic sandwiches and finally croaked? The truth is I am alive and well, and so is my blood pressure. I was missing in action for so long because I was forced to discontinue my Internet, sell my car, and begin eating grilled cheese sandwiches for every meal.

Why, you ask?

Well, I decided I wanted to eat at Zingerman's Delicatessen. That's why.

I didn't want to just eat at Zingerman's. Not just a sandwich and a small order of potato salad. I wanted a serious sample of most of Zingerman's extremely high-priced offerings that I could afford. I was going to break the bank. Savings (what savings?) be damned.

Usually when I’m talking to someone about food in Ann Arbor, whether they live in the area or not, Zingerman’s will come up in the conversation. It’s somewhat of the food landmark of Ann Arbor. Regardless of the fact that most people have to take out a second mortgage on their home to eat there, the deli is serving pretty ridiculously good food. It’s worth it to make a visit and pay $14 for a sandwich every now and then because everything is made in house and made incredibly well. They don’t take any shortcuts at this place. The bread is baked at Zingerman’s bakery, most of the cheese is made at their creamery, all of the sauces/toppings/condiments are made in house, and most of the ingredients are locally produced. They really produce some special things here and it’s a treat every time I visit.

On a side note, bacon is treated like an art at Zingerman’s Deli. They normally have 5-8 varieties at any given time. Beautiful.

Enough of the talk, what I really want to show you is what my small fortune will get you at Zingerman’s Delicatessen. Remember, this may be expensive but an occasional visit is worth every penny. Seriously, I would like to write up a full review but you’re just going to have to trust me that everything tastes just as good as it looks. If you're an Ann Arbor resident and appreciate good food, you know this by now. If not, something is wrong with you.

Zingerman's Reuben - Zingerman’s corned beef, Switzerland Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Russian dressing on grilled, hand-sliced Jewish rye bread.

John Moors | Contributor

Dinty Moore - Zingerman’s corned beef, lettuce, tomato & housemade Russian dressing on rye bread.

John Moors | Contributor

Wayne’s Inheritance - Grilled Amish chicken breast, Vermont cheddar cheese, cucumber & Zingerman’s ranch dressing on grilled rye bread.

John Moors | Contributor

Potato Latkes - Big, thick potato pancakes with homemade applesauce and Calder Dairy sour cream

John Moors | Contributor

Zingerman's Potato Salad - Redskin potatoes dressed in a delicious roasted red pepper dressing.

John Moors | Contributor

Potato Knish - Baked puff pastry stuffed with herbed mashed potatoes & onions.

John Moors | Contributor

John Moors was recently taken into custody over thousands of dollars in back taxes that were used to pay for these sandwiches. Memories of his life work are available at Epic Portions, where he wrote mostly nonsense about the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti food scene and complained about fast food. He also maintained a Twitter account.