Big cheese: Stew Leonard’s looks to break record with cheddar statue
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Stew Leonard’s in East Meadow is showing it is the big cheese when it comes to Long Island supermarkets.
Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann was at the East Meadow grocer Friday to carve a 4,000-pound block of cheddar cheese into “Stew Leonard’s Rock of Commitment.” It’s an attempt to break the current world record for largest cheese statue.
Will #StewLeonards break the world record for largest cheese sculpture? Watch today in #EastMeadow until 6pm Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann will carve a 4,000lb block of cheddar cheese into
— Stew Leonard's (@StewLeonards) November 30, 2018
Stew Leonard’s Rock of Commitment!#WisconsinCheese #ProudlyWisconsin #StateofCheese pic.twitter.com/K47DcHUTYq
The cheese will be weighed Saturday to certify if a new record has been set.
With @StewLeonards @LauraAGillen and @SarahCheeseLady #NassauCounty #EastMeadow #StewLeonards #BigCheese pic.twitter.com/goE03Xqb8B
— Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (@NassauExecutive) November 30, 2018
The carvings were used to make free grilled cheese sandwiches for Stew Leonard's shoppers.
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