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Halloween History; Melamine; Vampire Tales; Digesting Fear
We trace the origins of Halloween, sample strange sausages and hear about one man's obsession with blood-drinking vampires. Learn how melamine entered the food supply, fear's impact on digestion and get the low-down on stinky cheese. Plus, an edible plant tour of Central Park and a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenLinda Civitello recounts the history of Halloween, while Eddie Lin dines on strange sausages. Eric Nuzum share his obsession with blood-drinking vampires, Marion Nestle discusses melamine and how it entered the food supply and nutritionist Jill Jayne explains fear's impact on digestion. Plus, Andrew Steiner slices up stinky cheeses, Nat Bletter leads edible plant tours of New York's Central Park and Laura Avery has a fresh Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Peter Schaner of Schaner Family Farms travels from Valley Center in northern San Diego County and brings pomegranates this time of year. A good way to get at the pomegranate's juicy seeds is to submerge the staining red fruit in a bowl of water, break it open and help the seeds out. As the pith rises to the top the seeds will fall to the bottom.
Read the story6 minMelamine
Marion Nestle , a highly respected professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, discusses melamine and how it entered the food supply. Nestle's latest book is Pet Food Politics : The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine. She also discusses food issues on her blog, What to Eat .
Read the story9 minStinky Cheese
Fromager Andrew Steiner highlights fine stinky cheeses and explains why they smell. He is the owner of Andrew's Cheese Shop in Santa Monica.
Read the story7 minAn Edible Tour of Central Park
Ethno-botanist Nat Bletter leads edible plant tours of Central Park in New York City. He also shares his adventures grazing around the world. Nat will be leading a cultural and culinary tour of Bali this October. Music break: Mrs. Robinson by the James Taylor Quartet
Read the story8 minVampire Tales
Vampire-obsessed Eric Nuzum talks about garlic as vampire repellent, drinking blood and other vampire lore. He points out that the vampire myth was created because of the rabies scare during the 19th century, which caused those afflicted to foam at the mouth and bleed.
Read the story8 minStrange Sausages
Fearless eater and Deep End Dining blogger Eddie Lin samples strange sausages at Brats Brothers Gourmet Sausage Grill in Sherman Oaks. He says to be sure to try the custom-made curry ketchup and smoked ketchup.
Read the story7 minDigesting Fear
Nutritionist Jill Jayne explains how is digested and why fear impacts the body. A registered dietitian who is known as the Rockstar Nutritionist , Jayne teaches health education to children through music. Music break: Night In Avoriaz by Francis Lai
Read the story7 minHistory of Halloween
Linda Civitello talks about the history of Halloween, how the pumpkin became associated with this holiday, trick-or-treating and candy corn.
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