Good Food
Irish Pubs; Obama Foodorama; Clam Invasion; Animal Dudes;
There are clams invading Lake Tahoe. This is bad news. Why it's so damaging and how the clams got there. Where to eat in Ventura and Santa Barbara. A restaurant in LA called Animal. Guess what they serve? It's nearly St Patrick's Day. Time to drink some beer and find out why pubs are disappearing in Ireland. Food fraud -- it's part of our history. Plus, a vanilla taste test. And, the foodorama that is Obama.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenWriter Bill Barich laments the disappearing pubs in Ireland. Bee Wilson finds food fraud all throughout our history. Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook own Animal restaurant and sing the praises of pig trotters. Nancy Ransohoff lets us in on her favorite Santa Barbara restaurants. And Jack Bishop from Cook's Illustrated weighs the merits of real vanilla extract, versus the imitation variety. Asian clams invade Lake Tahoe says Steve Chilton. Eddie Gehman Kohan blogs about the food world of Obama. Plus Laura Avery takes us through the Santa Monica Farmers Market.
In this episode
8 storiesMarket Report
Campanile chef Mark Peel forages the market each week.
Read the story7 minIrish Pub Crawl
Bill Barich is the author of A Pint of Plain: Tradition, Change and the Fate of the Irish Pub . The Irish Pub concept has gone global, thanks to the Irish Pub Company , which helps people build authentic Irish Pubs around the world. Despite the global boom, pubs are closing at a rapid rate in Ireland. Sales of Guinness , the iconic Irish…
Read the story7 minThe Animal Dudes
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are the owner-chefs of Animal on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. They also own a catering company and wrote a book, Two Dudes, One Pan .
Read the story7 minFood Fraud
Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud, from Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee , by Bee Wilson, chronicles the history of food fraud and adulteration. This was quite common in England in the Victorian era. Bee describes how white bread once included alum, a highly toxic chemical. Music break: California Roll by Kraak & Smaak
Read the story7 minDining in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
Nancy Ransohoff is the editor of Hometown Santa Barbara, a guide to the Central Coast of California.
Read the story7 minAsian Clams Invade Lake Tahoe
Steve Chilton is the Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator for the Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Lake Tahoe is currently experiencing an influx in Asian Clams , which can cause major problems if not eradicated soon. Steve and his team are preparing to launch a pilot program where they will…
Read the story7 minReal versus Imitation Vanilla Extract
Jack Bishop is the Executive Editor of Cook's Illustrated and America's Test Kitchen, which recently did an extensive taste test between imitation and pure vanilla extract. McCormick's Pure Vanilla Extract was declared the winner.
Read the story7 minObama Foodorama
Eddie Gehman-Kohan is the author of the blog, Obama Foodorama , which chronicles everything related to President Barack Obama and food. She often features menus from White House events and recipes from the chefs. Obama at Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC Obama cookie Obama eating waffles
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