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A Dumpling Crawl in the SGV, The Truth about SPAM, Will It Waffle?
Food writer and podcast host Zach Brooks takes us on a dumpling crawl through the San Gabriel Valley and a waffle-enthusiast expounds on the versatility of the waffle iron. Plus, investigative reporter Ted Genoways details the unsavory truths he uncovered about Hormel's processing plants where SPAM is made.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenFood writer and podcast host Zach Brooks takes us on a dumpling crawl through the San Gabriel Valley and a waffle-enthusiast expounds on the versatility of the waffle iron. Plus, investigative reporter Ted Genoways details the unsavory truths he uncovered about Hormel's processing plants where SPAM is made.
Photo: Zach Brooks
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6 storiesWill It Waffle?
Daniel Shumski is asking the big questions so that you don't have to. His book is Will It Waffle? : 53 Irresistible and Unexpected Recipes to Make in a Waffle Iron. We've got a recipe for his crispy sesame waffled kale on the Good Food Blog . Music: "Namaste" by MC Yogi
Read the story9 minJonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he reviews Pok Pok Phat Thai , the first LA outpost of chef Andy Ricker's growing Pok Pok empire.
Read the story8 minA Dumpling Crawl in the San Gabriel Valley
Zach Brooks hosts the podcast Food is the New Rock . He wrote about his dumpling crawl in the San Gabriel Valley for LuckyPeach.com .
Read the story8 minMarket Report
Laura Avery is the Santa Monica Farmers' Market Manager. This week she talks to Bruce Kalman, chef/owner of Union in Pasadena about how he's preparing Santa Barbara spot prawns.
Read the story9 minDefending Grass-fed Beef in the Midst of a Drought
Nicolette Hahn Niman's latest book is Defending Beef : The Case for Sustainable Meat Production. The former environmental lawyer and vegetarian became a grass-fed cattle rancher after she discovered that carefully managed herds could have a positive effect on the environment. She operates BN Ranch with her husband, Bill Niman.
Read the story9 minEverything You Never Wanted to Know about Pork
In his book The Chain : Farm, Factory and the Fate of Our Food, Ted Genoways takes a focused look at the Hormel (maker of SPAM) and the pork processing chain in America. He follows the industry from the growth of pigs to processing, handling and sales. Music: "Cover Your Tracks" by Young Galaxy
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