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    'A Square Meal'

    In the 1930s, the Great Depression gave rise to historic changes that drastically affected the way Americans ate. Andrew Coe and his wife, Jane Ziegelman , have done extensive research into the subject for their recent book, “ A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression .”

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    By Evan Kleiman • Apr 14, 2017 • 1 min read

    In the 1930s, the Great Depression gave rise to historic changes that drastically affected the way Americans ate. Andrew Coe and his wife, Jane Ziegelman, have done extensive research into the subject for their recent book, “A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression.”

    The full episode

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    'A Square Meal,' a kosher slaughter and Ukrainian Easter eggs
    1. 0:00'A Square Meal'You’re reading this
    2. 11:15The Ukrainian art of decorating eggs
    3. 17:55Jonathan Gold dines at Kismet
    4. 23:45Wild Fermentation 2.0
    5. 31:56'Hello, My Name is Ice Cream'
    6. 40:57The Market Report: Swiss chard
    7. 48:46A kosher slaughter
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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    The full episode

    1 of 7
    'A Square Meal,' a kosher slaughter and Ukrainian Easter eggs
    1. 0:00'A Square Meal'You’re reading this
    2. 11:15The Ukrainian art of decorating eggs
    3. 17:55Jonathan Gold dines at Kismet
    4. 23:45Wild Fermentation 2.0
    5. 31:56'Hello, My Name is Ice Cream'
    6. 40:57The Market Report: Swiss chard
    7. 48:46A kosher slaughter
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