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through the Internatio- nal Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA) Dubai and the Emirates Culinary Guild.
The USA Cheese Guild also launched the USA Cheese Specialist Cer- tification Programme in partnership with ICCA Dubai, which saw 40 UAE-based chefs awar- ded global cheese certi- fication this year.
Sunjeh Raja, Founder,
Director and CEO of the
ICCA Dubai, said "ICCA
Dubai, is a proud part-
ner of the USA Cheese
Guild and has been
delivering the Guild's
Cheese Program to the
UAE hospitality industry since 2018. In our experience, we have found cheese from the USA to be extremely popular with professional chefs, due to its adaptability and ease of use in a variety of dishes and cuisines. USA cheese not only inspires the chefs to do more and make an impact with what they normally cook, but also helps them add value using the wide variety of exotic USA Cheese available for their fine dining menus as well."
In addition to the extensive educa-
BAKERY (Source: USA Cheese Guild)
The USA Cheese Guild works, on behalf of American farmers and the entire USA cheese community, to build global awareness of the excellent cheeses from the USA.
tional programme, a range of in-store activations to build consumer aware- ness has been launched, while parti- cipation at the forthcoming Gulfood is further underscoring the USA cheese community's commitment to the re- gion.
The United States has a rich and diverse history of cheesemaking, in- cluding cream cheese, Monterey Jack, and Colby Jack often referred to as American Originals. However, thanks to a combination of new and old tech- niques, cheesemakers in the United
States also produce some of the most sought-after and award-winning varie- ties in the market.
The United States has evolved into a robust cheesemaking commu- nity which incorporates a diverse range of flavors and textures. From some of the most extensive cheese-producing facili- ties in the world to small artisanal makers, the cheese community in the United States produces an astounding variety of award-winning cheeses of exceptional flavor, texture, and quality.
(Source: USA Cheese Guild)
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