Good Food
Brexit, the last decade in food, a mixtape from Nigella Lawson
City University London’s Tim Lang gives his take on the impact of Brexit on the UK food system and Michael Pollan looks back at what’s changed in food in the last decade. Pascale Beale shares recipes for savory dishes that use fresh fruit. Then we shop for edible flowers at the market and get a hangover cure from Jonathan Gold before Nigella Lawson takes over the KCRW turntables.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenPhoto: Media 27
In this episode
6 storiesThe Impact of Brexit on the U.K.’s Food System
Last weekend, the British restaurant critic Jay Rayner tweeted : “I've just received a press release for a new type of cheese. On a Sunday afternoon. In the middle of a political crisis. Admirable optimism.” Rayner’s tweet was in response to Brexit, the referendum passed by British voters to leave the European Union.
Read the story9 minMichael Pollan Looks Back at Food in the Last Decade
We may be throwing around the terms “food system” and “food policy” with reckless abandon now, but they weren’t such a part of the lexicon 10 years ago when Michael Pollan published The Omnivore’s Dilemma . The book has become required reading for anyone wanting to know more about where their food comes from.
Read the story16 minLes Fruits
Though we often associate fruit with sweet foods and desserts, cooking savory meals with fruit has a long history in Asian, Middle-Eastern, African and European cuisines.
Read the story10 minGood Enough to Eat: Bachelor Buttons, Nasturtiums and Calendulas
With the vast array of produce now up for grabs at farmers markets across Southern California, shoppers will no doubt be filling up bags with all the heavy hitters: corn from Tamai’s, eggplant from Peacock’s, melons from Munak and Weiser’s, peaches from Regier’s, tomatoes from Carpenter’s.
Read the story7 minJonathan Gold Returns to Ham Ji Park for Gamjatang and Pork Ribs
Now it’s time for a hangover cure from our favorite food critic. At Ham Ji Park in Koreatown, Jonathan Gold says the pork neck chowder, or gamjatang, and grilled pork spare ribs will cure all that ails you.
Read the story4 minChef Nigella Lawson takes over the KCRW turntables
Now that we’ve got the hangover cure covered, it’s time to put on your dancing shoes. British chef Nigella Lawson teams up with KCRW’s Eric J. Lawrence on the turntables to bring you this playlist .
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