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    Good Food

    America, Your Food Is So Gay

    John Birdsall won a James Beard Award for his Lucky Peach article, " America, Your Food Is So Gay . " He chronicles how three gay men -- James Beard, Richard Olney, and Craig Claiborne -- were instrumental in crafting our modern food culture. Music: "Oooooh" by De la Soul

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 22, 2015 • 1 min read

    John Birdsall won a James Beard Award for his Lucky Peach article, "America, Your Food Is So Gay. " He chronicles how three gay men -- James Beard, Richard Olney, and Craig Claiborne -- were instrumental in crafting our modern food culture.

    Music: "Oooooh" by De la Soul

    The full episode

    2 of 7
    America, Your Food Is So Gay, Bro-Chef Culture, LA's Poke Explosion
    1. 0:00Bro-chef Kitchen Culture
    2. 8:47America, Your Food Is So GayYou’re reading this
    3. 18:45What Exactly Is Big Gay Ice Cream?
    4. 28:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Odys & Penelope
    5. 35:36Market Report
    6. 41:53LA's Poke Explosion
    7. 48:15California's Past and Future with the Colorado River
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    2 of 7
    America, Your Food Is So Gay, Bro-Chef Culture, LA's Poke Explosion
    1. 0:00Bro-chef Kitchen Culture
    2. 8:47America, Your Food Is So GayYou’re reading this
    3. 18:45What Exactly Is Big Gay Ice Cream?
    4. 28:39Jonathan Gold Reviews Odys & Penelope
    5. 35:36Market Report
    6. 41:53LA's Poke Explosion
    7. 48:15California's Past and Future with the Colorado River
    Back to Good Food