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Fracking and Food; Papaya King in LA; Afghan Cuisine
We explore how fracking affects our food supply, and eat at Papaya King, the latest New York transplant to hit the West Coast....
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThis week, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jonathan Gold takes us to Papaya King, the latest New York transplant to hit Los Angeles. Pro Publica's Abrahm Lustgarten explains how the controversial practice of franking affects our food supply. Noted cookbook author Patricia Wells serves salad as a meal. We also get the scoop on chef Eric Greenspan's famous fried chicken. Zach Brooks takes us out to lunch for under $10. The OC Weekly's Gustavo Arellano clues us in on the best Afghan restaurant in Orange County. Plus, Ilan Hall of the Gorbals tells us what he's doing with squash blossoms. And, Laura Avery is at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market with a look at what's fresh and in season.
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7 storiesMarket Report
Chef Ilan Hall of The Gorbals (501 South Spring St, Downtown Los Angeles) comes to the Santa Monica Farmers' Market every week with his infant son, Theo. Hall was buying bags of squash blossoms from Valdivia Farms. He batters them lightly, fries them and drizzles them with a spicy honey.
Read the story8 minSalad as a Meal
Patricia Wells' latest book is Salad as a Meal : Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season. Her recipe for a salad with sardines is on the Good Food blog . Music break: I Can Give It - Lucy Lucy!
Read the story9 minPapaya King
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic for the LA Weekly . This week he reviews Papaya King , the New York hot dog stand that just opened in Hollywood. He suggests ordering the hot dog, with onions or chili. They are also known for their papaya drink.
Read the story7 minGreenspan's Fried Chicken
Eric Greenspan is the chef/owner of The Foundry on Melrose (7465 Melrose Ave), where he is well known for his fried chicken. He confits the chicken legs in duck fat before dredging them in seasoned flour and frying them. He serves them with yeasted waffles. Music break: I Cavalli - Piero Piccioni
Read the story8 minFracking and Food
Abrahm Lustgarten is a reporter with Pro Publica, where he is currently writing about hydraulic fracturing, or " fracking ," a technique used to get natural gas from the ground.
Read the story10 minWhat's for Lunch
Zach Brooks writes the blog Midtown Lunch.
Read the story10 minAfghan in Orange County
Gustavo Arellano is the Managing Editor of the OC Weekly. This week he reviews the Afghan restaurant Chili Chutney . He recommends the leek borani, manta (ground beef dumplings), the samosas, and the chutneys.
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