Kosher-keeping chef Shalom Yehudiel of The Humble Toast in Teaneck, New Jersey, is set to be a contestant on “Chopped,” a competition cooking show on the Food Network.
“When they approached me, I called my rabbi to consult,” Yehudiel told NorthJersey.com. “I run a kosher restaurant, so I just don’t want to say yes if I can’t cook kosher.”
The restaurant’s menu features traditional Jewish deli foods like potato knishes and a pastrami sandwich on rye alongside more modern additions like a truffle burger or a cheeseburger (with vegan cheese, of course).
Shalom Yehudiel is one of a handful of kosher-keeping chefs to compete on the cooking competition show ‘Chopped.’ (Courtesy of The Humble Toast)
“Chopped” contestants prepare a three-course meal but must use a selection of specific ingredients in each course. The mystery ingredients can pose problems for kosher-keeping contestants who will not eat certain ingredients or combine meat and milk.
Yehudiel will be the latest contestant on the show to have a mashgiach, a kosher supervisor, certifying that his ingredients are kosher. Rachel Goldzal of Staten Island, New York, won the competition in 2018 at just 12 years old. Producers worked with Rachel to ensure all the ingredients would be kosher and provided her with all new kitchen utensils, according to the Orthodox news site Vos Iz Neias.
The episode featuring Yehudiel will air at 9 p.m. on September 22.
— JTA
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