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    American Masala Farm

    Suvir Saran raises Heritage Breeds on his American Masala Farm in upstate New York.  He partnered with the American Livestock Breed Conservancy to find breeds that are in the greatest need for preservation, including La Mancha goats and Leicester Longwool sheep.

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

    Suvir Saran raises Heritage Breeds on his American Masala Farm in upstate New York. He partnered with the American Livestock Breed Conservancy to find breeds that are in the greatest need for preservation, including La Mancha goats and Leicester Longwool sheep.

    Devi in New York and the author of several cookbooks including American Masala, the namesake for his farm. Producer Holly Tarson and her family visited the farm. You can read about her experience with Suvir, his goats and his wonderful cooking at our blog.

    Pork Chops with Pear Chutney

    Serves 4

    The oil in the marinade makes it possible to cook these chops in a skillet with no extra fat. If you don’t have any Pear Chutney in the house, serve these with some applesauce spiked with a pinch of cayenne pepper.

    Pear Chutney

    Makes about 2 cups

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    American Cheese; ‘Gold’ Restaurants; Heritage Breeds
    1. 0:00Good Food Sweepstakes
    2. 0:47Market Report
    3. 8:39Jonathan Gold's Top Dishes of 2008
    4. 17:54American Masala FarmYou’re reading this
    5. 25:30American Artisanal Cheese
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    American Cheese; ‘Gold’ Restaurants; Heritage Breeds
    1. 0:00Good Food Sweepstakes
    2. 0:47Market Report
    3. 8:39Jonathan Gold's Top Dishes of 2008
    4. 17:54American Masala FarmYou’re reading this
    5. 25:30American Artisanal Cheese
    Back to Good Food