KCRW's Good Food
Your weekly treat from Evan Kleiman. By tuning in to Good Food you can discover great restaurants that you've never heard of the politics of consumption explorations of cultures through their food customs and some of the most interesting people who devote their lives to various elements of the food supply.
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10 Episodes of this Podcast:
Eating Cactus; American Cheese, Oyster Art; Twitter Recipes
Published: 2009-11-14 14:00:00People are cooking at home now more than ever. This week, where to get the ingredients you need. Plus, a trip to the Orange County home of Gustavo Arellano to eat nopales or cactus. Food as art as environmental benefit. And Jonathan Gold finds a good brisket sandwich in Glendale.
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Cranberry Harvest; Healing the Wounds of War; Paraguay; Bacon as a Weapon
Published: 2009-11-07 14:00:00One crop that could never grow in Southern California is the cranberry. They literally need a flood to grow. In this week's show, meet a cranberry farmer and find out what a bog is. Plus how farming can help veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan heal the wounds of war. And hear how one guy considers bacon a weapon of mass destruction.
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Black Banquet; Ruth Reichl; Dia de los Muertos; International Candy
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Culture Clash; Delicatessens; Alton Brown; Wines after War
Published: 2009-10-24 15:00:00Behold the wonder of the egg. Food science geek and TV host Alton Brown shares the secrets behind some of his favorite ingredients. Plus, what happens when a quest for food safety clashes with a thousand year-old ethnic tradition. And the matchmaking power of pie.
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The Green Fairy; Portuguese Cuisine; Kitchen Re-Do's; Bountiful Trees
Published: 2009-10-17 15:00:00The collective psyche, wounded from this economy, is thinking small. This week on Good Food, how to remodel your kitchen without going big. Plus, The New York Times' Mark Bittman proves that it's not the kitchen, but what comes out of it that counts. And, a visit from the green fairy. Absinthe is back.
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RIP Gourmet Magazine; Backyard Farms; Top Chef; Tomato Leaves
Published: 2009-10-10 15:00:00RIP Gourmet Magazine. Food writers Russ Parsons and Jonathan Gold sort out just what the magazine meant to its readers, and what will take its place. Plus the outspoken Top Chef non-winner, Stefan Richter stops by. And the ins and outs of urban farming.
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Pork Rinds; Futurist Food; Food Bank Update; Diwali
Published: 2009-10-03 15:00:00Tons of untouched food is thrown out each year and one councilman is trying to get this food to the people who need it. Plus, Evan Kleiman tours the LA Regional Food Bank and finds out what kind of safety net exists for Angelenos. And more secrets for the pie-baking perfection.
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The Battleship Taco; Perfect Fruit; Bhutanese Cuisine; Pie-a-Day Goes Raw
Published: 2009-09-26 15:00:00What is the world's perfect fruit? For one man, it comes in form of a pluot. He tells us why this week on the show. Plus, celebrate Blessed Rainy Day with some of the spiciest food in the world. And the LA Times' Russ Parsons cools off with frozen souffles.
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Slow Money; Pickling; Tomato Frenzy; Women Farmers
Published: 2009-09-19 15:00:00The Slow Food movement wants us to eat in a less industrialized and more sustainable way. Those values just might be able to help fix our economy. Hear about a theory called Slow Money. Plus, the proper etiquette for picking up the tab for an unemployed friend. And some ideas for what to do with all of those tomatoes.
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A Nose in New York; Best Bars; Noodles; Jackaroos
Published: 2009-09-12 15:00:00Can a place be defined by how it smells? One guy used his nose to map New York City. A guide to the best bars in Los Angeles. Plus, how a kid plagued by food issues grew up to become the restaurant reviewer for the New York Times. And meet Ziggy, the dog who can sniff out corked wine.
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