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Adventures in Exotica

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin shares the intense experiences involved in preparing exotic kosher feasts for the Biblical Museum of Natural History. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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KosherCultural HistoryBiblical Museum Of Natural HistoryCaliforniaShechitahHalachic ChallengesExotic CuisineFeast PreparationCulinary AdventuresAnimal Sourcing

Places mentioned

Los Angeles, California, United States
"This summer, with our Feast of Exotic Curiosities taking place in Los Angeles tomorrow, was no exception."
California, United States
"The drive through the winding hills of Coldwater Canyon is one of my favorite drives in LA."
Sun Valley, California, United States
"I decided to swing by the address and try my luck."
Palestinian Territories
"There is no Israel, there is only Palestine! but luckily hostilities were averted and the goat was successfully slaughtered."
Israel
"At this point, early last week, I had just boarded my flight from Israel to Los Angeles, when I got a text from the shochet saying that the goat was slaughtered, butchered, and ready to be refrigerated, but the place where the previously slaughtered birds were refrigerated was locked and he couldnt get in."
United States
"Plus, he had to drive (!) back to the East Coast."
Iran
"He explained that when he learned shechitah as a teenager in Iran, these were regarded as special delicacies."

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