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    Boiling Water; Piri Piri Peppers; Italian Grandmothers; Tinga

    This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, we'll delve into the science behind boiling water.  Plus the super-spicy piri piri pepper.  And Jonathan Gold takes us to Tinga on La Brea.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Oct 23, 2010 • 1h 0m Listen

    Boiling water is simple, right? Not exactly. This week on Good Food, host Evan Kleiman gets into the science behind boiling water with Kenji Lopez-Alt. David Leite describes the complexity of the piri piri pepper. Many people have recipes handed down to them from their grandmothers. For blogger Erika Kerekes, her heirloom recipe is her grandmother's ruggelach. Jessica Theroux explores the legacy of Italian grandmothers. We'll taste the best milanesa in Orange County, at least according to Gustavo Arellano. Cart for a Cause is feeding lunchers around LA while raising money for St. Vincent Meals on Wheels. Plus Mark Bittman of The New York Times explains the conundrum of explaining his eating choices. And Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections shares a recipe for butternut squash bread pudding.

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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