Pie Fight of the Century, the Vegetable Shaman, Cold Noodles for Hot Days

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 12, 2015 Food & Drink

New York Times journalist Dan Barry resurrects the greatest pie fight in cinematic history, and chef Steven Satterfield teaches us how to use the whole vegetable, from root to leaf. Plus, we beat the summertime heat with Jonathan Gold as he takes us on a cold noodle roundup of Los Angeles.

Photo: John Kernick

From this Episode:

The Greatest Pie Fight in Cinematic History

New York Times journalist Dan Barry wrote an article on cinema's most epic pie fight - Laurel and Hardy's The Battle of the Century. Music: “Las Gima Polka” by...

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Kitchens of the Great Midwest

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Amelia Saltsman: The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen

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Market Report

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'The Vegetable Shaman'

Steven Satterfield is the executive chef at Miller Union in Atlanta. He was once dubbed the “Vegetable Shaman” by New York Times writer Sam Sifton. His cookbook, Root to...

9 min

Jonathan Gold's Cold Noodle Roundup

Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. While the Southland suffers through a heatwave, he shares some of his favorite cold noodle dishes...

5 min

Introducing Eco Hip Hop

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