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Cheese the Day: Food ideas for Shavuot that are too gouda to missĀ 

JL;DR SUMMARY As Shavuot approaches, Rachelly Eisenberger delves into the world of kosher cheese with Brent Delman, known as "The Cheese Guy." 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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Jewish TraditionsKashrutJewish Food CultureShavuotKosher CheeseChalav YisraelBrent DelmanThe Cheese GuyArtisanal CheeseWine And Cheese Pairing

Places mentioned

Yonkers, New York, United States
"Delman is based in Yonkers, New York, but works with farms throughout the US and overseas to provide a diverse array of specialty cheeses"
Midtown Manhattan, New York, United States
"My first real cheese epiphany happened three years ago at an authentic Italian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan."
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
"Brent Delman grew up in a JewishItalian neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio, surrounded by Amish farms."
Washington DC, United States
"While Delman studied political science at George Washington University, his passion for the food world never went away."
Italy
"he says, suggesting aged cheddar, sharp cheddar, pecorinos and sheeps milk cheeses from Italy."
Spain
"Actually, our best-tasting cheeses are our imported chalav Yisrael cheeses from Spain, Italy and France."
France
"Actually, our best-tasting cheeses are our imported chalav Yisrael cheeses from Spain, Italy and France."
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