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Compostable Disposables; Pakistani Mulberries; Tasting Wine; Movie Theater Food
This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, we'll go backstage at the LA Opera and see what kinds of snacks the musicians eat in between acts of The Ring Cycle. Plus, a wine writer explains the difference between tasting and drinking wine. And Jonathan Gold goes to Roy Choi's new place, Chego.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenThe LA Opera is performing Wagner's Ring Cycle. This week, we'll visit the orchestra musicians backstage and find out what they eat when playing over 17 hours of opera over 4 days. Jonathan Gold takes us to Roy Choi's new restaurant, Chego. Sun Chips recently unveiled a compostable bag. Brand manager Jennifer Saenz explains what it's made of and what to do with it. Karen Higgins of the LA Department of Sanitation weighs in on what bin the bag should go in. Ernie Whalley is a professional wine writer who sometimes tastes more than 150 wines in one sitting. He tells us how its done. What's the etiquette behind bringing your own food to the movie theater? Helena Echlin of Chow.com sorts our the dos and don'ts of eating at the movies. Allison Costa has some great restaurant suggestions for Ventura County. Plus, host Evan Kleiman tastes specialty vinegars with Phil Brooks of We Olive. And Sauce on Hampton's Sassan Rostamian shows off Pakistani mulberries.
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Sassan Rostamian is the chef/owner at Sauce on Hampton in Venice. He loves Pakistani mulberries and uses them as a topping for ice cream. Trim the top of the fruit and poach in a pan with butter.
Read the story7 minCompostable Disposables
Jennifer Saenz is a brand manager with Sun Chips , part of Frito Lay. Sun Chips unveiled a new compostable bag made from polylactic acid, a polymer made from plants. The package can be composted, but not through the city of Los Angeles.
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Ernie Whalley is a wine, food and travel writer living in Dublin. His blog is Fork n' Cork . He writes a column for The Sunday Independent and The Evening Herald .
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Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly . This week he reviews Chego , Roy Choi's new brick-and-mortar restaurant. Roy is the food-truck maestro behind Kogi, the Korean taco food truck. Jonathan likes the Ooey Gooey Fries, Hot Buttered Kimchi Chow and rhubarb pie.
Read the story6 minBackstage at the LA Opera
The Orchestra Pit Flo, Kazi and Evan Flo oversees the snack table Flo's Spanikopita Kazi's Snack Kazi Pitelka is a violist with the LA Opera Orchestra. They are currently performing Wagner's Ring Cycle . The opera is over 17 hours long, performed over 4 nights. The musicians prepare by bringing snacks for…
Read the story7 minMovie Theater Snacks
Helena Echlin writes the Table Manners column for Chow.com . She sometimes brings her own food into movie theaters, but argues that it's important to pay attention to the noise and aromas. Too much of both can turn off the audience. Music Break: Trains & Boats & Planes by Billy Strange
Read the story45 minRoad Trip to Ventura
Allison Costa is a food blogger and restaurant critic for the Ventura County Reporter .
Read the story9 minWe Olive Vinegars
Debby and Phil Brooks own We Olive in Long Beach. They sell olive oil, vinegar and other specialty products. Phil did a vinegar tasting with Evan and they sampled the following: Sparrow Lane D'Anjou Pear Vinegar Cabernet Vinegar Honey Ridge Farms Balsamic Honey Vinegar BR Cohn White Balsamic Modena Aged Balsamic Vinegar
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