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Meet the fish detective who can decode your gefilte fish heritage

JL;DR SUMMARY Richie Taylor, whose family business Wulf's Fish in Brookline, Massachusetts, has been a staple for Jewish families for generations, is renowned for his ability to guide customers in crafting traditional gefilte fish. 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 TraditionsPassoverBostonGefilte FishJewish Culinary HeritageRichie TaylorWulf's FishWhitefishCarpBrookline

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Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
"Originally an iconic fish store in the Jewish district of Brookline, Massachusetts, Wulfs Fish transitioned about a decade ago to become a wholesaler."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Now it sells both to local restaurants and caterers and ships from its warehouse in the Boston seaport to devoted chefs and home cooks all over the country."
Vermont, United States
"After high school he set off for the University of Vermont, where he majored in business."
New Hampshire, United States
"Although Wulfs sells shellfish and other non-kosher items, theyre handled separately from the other fish at Wulfs facility, which is certified as kosher by the Rabbinical Council of New England."
New York, United States
"Russians, Europeans and Israelis typically would have used plain carp, whereas in New York the preference was for buffalo carp, or a mix of pike and whitefish."
Russian Federation
"Russians, Europeans and Israelis typically would have used plain carp, whereas in New York the preference was for buffalo carp, or a mix of pike and whitefish."
Israel
"Russians, Europeans and Israelis typically would have used plain carp, whereas in New York the preference was for buffalo carp, or a mix of pike and whitefish."
Michigan, United States
"Some customers had very specific preferences, wanting only Lake Michigan whitefish or the buffalo carp with the small head, Taylor said."

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