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    American Beef

    Food historian Betty Fussell reveals the human side of the American beef industry in Raising Steaks : The Life and Times of American Beef. She discusses the origin of American, grass-fed and corn-fed beef, as well as ranching and the future of American beef.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Food historian Betty Fussell reveals the human side of the American beef industry in Raising Steaks: The Life and Times of American Beef. She discusses the origin of American, grass-fed and corn-fed beef, as well as ranching and the future of American beef.

    Cendrillon's Beef Tapa

    2 lbs flank steak

    mirin (sweetened rice wine)

    Juice of 2 limes

    1/2 cup rice vinegar

    1 Tablespoon garlic, minced

    1/4 cup sugar

    1 Tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

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    The full episode

    8 of 8
    Day of the Dead; Eating With Your Fingers; Iceberg Harvesters
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 7:50Day of the Dead
    3. 14:37Eating with Your Fingers
    4. 20:55Feeding Starving Children
    5. 29:46Chef Jeff
    6. 37:23Rouxbe Online Cooking School
    7. 44:14Iceberg Harvesters and Thanksgiving
    8. 51:00American BeefYou’re reading this
    Back to Good Food