Nachum Segal and Seth Leavitt discuss Abeles & Heymann Super Bowl essentials

JM and the AM. Thank you so much for my gold. Well, we promised you Seth Levit. He's of course the leader at Ables and Heman. They've been an amazing supporter of ours for years. Maybe we could say decades at this point already. And of course, I thank A&H. Um they know how important daily reminders are about their incredible product. And we have the privilege of doing it every single day, reminding the uh the audience just how delicious A&H hot dogs and all their other items are. And this coming. Why is Seth on today? you may have guessed, uh, it's an annual tradition. Super Bowl Sundays is coming. Now, I know the majority of of our listeners are in New York and New Jersey. We've got listeners in Seattle. We have listeners in Boston, but the majority, you know, where they are. And it seems that the majority in this area don't care much for this upcoming Super Bowl. That's the way it seems to me. But once everyone sits down Sunday evening and takes in the game, you're going to need some delicious treats to serve to family and friends. And that's where A&H comes in very, very handy. Seth Lev, a pleasure to welcome you back to JM in the AM. >> Thank you. Good morning. How are you, >> Barack Hashem? Doing great. I hope that everybody at A&H is doing fine and dandy. >> Thank God we're good. Thanks. >> You know what's interesting? And I don't I I I don't know how you view this because it happens so often to you. I don't know what it's like, but can you describe what it's like, Seth Levit, when every single time there is a debate, a discussion, a contest, an evaluation about the best kosher hot dogs in America, no matter very often you're number one, which is amazing. You can't always be number one. Everyone has different tastes. Very often you're number one, but no matter what, you are always in the discussion of the top two or three. What is that like knowing that every time the subject of best kosher hot dog comes up in this country, you are always in the discussion? >> You know, that's that's a wonderful question and um it it's a great feeling. It's an honor almost. It lets me uh it reaffirms uh what we uh have all known that we have a great product. Um and there's a lot of love that goes into producing this product. A lot of hard work, too. Um and we we just want to put out the best product that's out there. So, it's [snorts] a great feeling. >> Yeah. And your staff takes it very seriously. Frankly, I've seen it up close and personal as everything's being made. And they take it very seriously. They want to make sure to get every step 100% correct. They want to make sure that the love as you described and the emotion that's necessary in making a good food product is actually included. And is there ever any tweaking anymore? Like you have obviously and we're talking about the basic hot dog now for a moment. We know you have a million varieties and you have my favorite, the knock worst, but is there any tweaking anymore or when it or this recipe for the A&H basic hot dog that many people are buying in gigantic packs and smaller packs, etc., is basically set and it needs no extra work at this time. >> At this point, the recipe is well over 70 years old. And um yeah, and that that that's the key. Um we haven't deviated. We've kept to the founding uh owners um you know, original recipes, and we've just maintained, we've built, but we've maintained uh the quality that uh was here before we even started. >> Do you ever wonder if other hot dog companies are trying their hardest to figure out what your exact recipe is? >> I try not to. I try just to focus on uh what we can do to you know maintain the uh edge. >> Well, Seth Levit, A&H, Ables, and Heyman, do you agree with me or not that there seems to be some uh ambivalence to the big game this coming Sunday? Are you getting the same feeling? >> Yeah, more or less. But, uh, you know, I I I want to throw my support behind Robert Craft for all he's done for our community. As we discussed yesterday, the only legitimate reason to root for the New England Patriots, and that would be its owner, Robert Craft. >> Yeah. [snorts] >> And I don't mind that you're on that same bandwagon, but that's it. I don't want anybody rooting for them for any other reason, >> to say the least. So with all this ambivalence and all the uh you know what I'm referring to as you know a malaise when it comes to this area's care about the game on Sunday once 6:30 p.m. hits on Sunday. In most homes in this Eastern time, in most homes in this country, the party will begin. And Seth, that means that everyone has to make sure today's Wednesday, so everyone has to make sure that they have plenty of A&H hot dogs, knockstring salamis in preparation for Sunday. You're not against that, right? You like that practice? >> Oh, not at all. Sure. >> And what's the largest one, by the way, when you when you when you shop for an A&H salami? What's the largest one you could buy to actually hang and dry out? >> Um, well, we for consumers, the largest size um uh is a 32 ounce uh salami. For the delies though, we we make them a little larger, about twice the size, about five five and a half pounds. >> Amazing. But, uh, yeah. >> And some of those delies will actually let the consumers purchase them on the spot and bring them home, which is pretty cool. Are you a Are you a hard salami guy or, uh, >> I am. I have one hanging in my office right now as we speak. I always have one hanging my offices. >> Oh, that's good to know. That's good to know. If I'm ever in the area, I can come beg you for it because that's one of my favorites. So, this Sunday, everybody, you know the routine. Make sure you have plenty of A&H hot dogs, all the buns that you could purchase, all the wonderful condiments. I'm not going to ask Seth Levit my annual condiment questions. He always avoids it. He always says that people should put on what they wish, whether it might be a relish or mustard or even ketchup. He'll approve uh or um or um sauerkraut uh or nothing at all >> or coleslaw or nothing at all. That that's how committed he is to his product. He says you could actually eat it without any condiments on it. I know people who actually toss on five or six, Seth, on on the same hot dog, by the way. >> Yeah. You're not That's not your style, huh? >> Uh, you know, [laughter] you'll never reveal the man will never reveal how he dresses up his hot dog. He'd prefer, but he just eats them without anything on it. And of course, as we always stress and we do this on a daily basis, uh you've gone ahead and you've really adjusted to the market because if people want a healthier product, if people want a less salt product, etc., etc., A&H is at the forefront. Does that have to be tweaked at all or you're very happy with the product line for 2026 the way it is? >> We're very happy with the product line the way it is. Um we uh are confident that the products are going to continue to sell and sell well and we just want to introduce the products to uh a whole new audience, you know, because there's a lot of people that don't know about us. As as much as there are people that do know about us and buy us and and keep us number one in the glat kosher community, there there's there's a whole world out there. >> Oh, I think I think your reputation just keeps growing and more and more people are finding out about it. And if someone does want to I mean there's there's really no category you haven't covered. If they if if there are people concerned about sodium, other things, etc., you you've really covered all the bases for them, right? >> Correct. >> There you go. All right. You want to make a prediction for Sunday? Are you uh since you're rooting for Robert Craft, are you predicting that New England ends up on top on Sunday night? >> I am. I am indeed. >> There you go. Seth and I have a friendly wager going on. I'm going to take Seattle. He's going to take New England. and we will uh we will um uh exchange uh those massive hot dog uh packages. That really large one that you can get at some of the big box stores have how many hot dogs in it? >> Uh there are uh 28 hot dogs in that package. It's a 56 package. Yeah. >> Oh boy. >> But they're individually packaged. So it's only seven in a package. Four hot four packages. >> Right. >> So you could freeze them, save them, use them, give them away to friends. And you've told us that the majority of your line is Koshula Pesoc, correct? >> Yeah. Yeah, we actually uh we we uh just switched over for Pesak a couple weeks ago. Uh I think we're Pesak is about 60 days away, right? Yeah. Less than 60 days away. So uh we're we're in full gear for PES right now. >> April 1st, Wednesday night. All right. So does is that a good arrangement? If Seattle wins, you'll you'll toss over a uh 28 pack of Kosha Le Pesaka hot dogs for us. Would that be all right? >> 100%. I appreciate that. Now I have someone to root for. [laughter] All right, Seth, enjoy the game and we will be enjoying your delicious food products all through Sunday night. And I of course will make sure that some knock worst is uh is consumed by my family and friends cuz that that that is one I mean I know your hot dogs are incredible. I don't know if you get this from other people, but I I just wish more and more people would try the knock wors because it's simply fantastic. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Be well my friend and thank you for everything. >> Be well. Byebye. Seth Levit, Ables, and Heyman. Hey, there's a game Sunday and it seems people like to gather together, family and friends to watch it in one [snorts] big communal gathering. We have a recommendation and Seth Levit's totally for this recommendation. Make sure you have plenty of A&H in the house. And yes, hot dogs and knock worst. That knock is incredible. If you have the right bun with it, oh my gosh, simply remarkable. Uh, as simple as that. Go to kosherdogs.net for information. kosherdogs.net for information. Take a 10% discount with promo code radio all the time with that um with that website kosherdogs.net. And if you do want to order for Pesak or um put in some type of bulk order, certainly be in touch with our friends at A&H and they'll take very very good care of you. More coming up. It's a Wednesday morning edition of JM in the AM.