Good Food
Vertical Farming; Stealth Vegetarianism; Breadfruit; Duck Love
Learn about the breadfruit as a solution to hunger, the concept of vertical farming and the best hot dog spot in South Los Angeles. Drink from glassware that enhances wine, meet a woman who saves a duck from the wild and find out about vegetarian restaurants that don’t advertise they are meatless. Plus, hear about the dying fish trade in Gloucester, Massachusetts and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenHorticulturalist Diane Ragone advocates breadfruit as a solution to hunger in the tropics, visionary Dickson Despommier discusses the concept of vertical farms. Jonathan Gold finds the best hot dog spot in South Los Angeles, Georg Riedel produces glassware that enhance wine drinking and filmmaker Mira Tweti saves an orphaned duck from the wild. Plus, Lessley Anderson discovers “stealth” vegetarian restaurants, Mark Kurlansky pays tribute to America’s oldest fishing town and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.
In this episode
8 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery chats with Bill and Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm , who grow 45 varieties of heirloom apples. These apples have a complex flavor, much different from the simple, sweet, crisp Fuji. Other apples available now include the russet-skinned Ashmead's Kernel, Elstar, Belle de Boskoop and Splendour.
Read the story7 minBreadfruit
Horticulturist Diane Ragone advocates the breadfruit as a possible solution to hunger in the tropics. The breadfruit tree is native to the Pacific Islands and the fruit is starchy like the potato. When the breadfruit is cooked, the taste is similar to baked bread.
Read the story7 minVertical Farming
Visionary researcher Dickson Despommier discusses the concept of indoor vertical farming.
Read the story8 minEarle's Grill
LA Weekly columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold samples the best hot dogs in South Los Angeles at Earle's Grill . He recommends the beef jumbo dog and beef-chili thriller, as well as Earle's banana pudding.
Read the story5 minGlass Shapes and Wine
Georg Riedel, who creates glassware that enhances the experience of drinking wine and other fine spirits, stresses the importance of glass shape and decanters. A 10th generation producer of the Riedel glass dynasty, which originated in Austria, he also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Riedel's Sommeliers Burgundy Grand Cru.
Read the story9 minDuck Love
Animal welfare activist and writer Mira Tweti talks about her quest to save a duck from the wild in her film, Little Miss Dewie . The film will be screened on Sunday, October 11 at 6:30pm at The G2 Gallery in Venice.
Read the story7 minStealth Vegetarianism
Chow.com senior editor Lessley Anderson uncovers "stealth" vegetarian and vegan restaurants that don't advertise they are meatless. These flavorful foods are prepared to appeal to not only to vegetarians, but carnivores as well.
Read the story7 minThe Last Fish Tale
James Beard Award-winning writer Mark Kurlansky pays tribute to the dying fish trade in one New England town in The Last Fish Tale : The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port.
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