Good Food
Bacon Dogs; French Festival; Five-Second Rule
Explore kitchen science: Test the five-second rule, learn about the dangers of plastics and discover the phenomenon of synaesthesia. Get a taste of snack-food trends from bacon dogs to Kool-Aid pickles; visit the Santa Barbara French Festival; catch the buzz on beekeeping; and checkout the weekly Market Report.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1h 0m ListenEddie Lin hits the streets to try an infamous bacon-wrapped hot dog; Steve Hoegerman celebrates Bastille Day; Beverly Boddie gets bold with pickles and Kool-Aid; Harold McGee tests the five-second rule; Bill Walker shares which plastics are the safest; Karl Mogel raises honeybees; Dr. Julia Simner explains how words trigger taste with the phenomenon of synaesthesia; and Laura Avery has the Market Report.
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8 storiesThe Market Report
Laura Avery meets Harry Starus of Foodology, who talks about his sprouts and Foodology hummus. Foodology hummus, which has no oil added, is available in several varieties: garlic (regular, plain), super-hummus (lots of garlic), black bean hummus (kids love it), red hummus (red peppers), and the most popular, Smokey Desperado…
Read the story7 minBacon-Wrapped Dogs
One of the most popular street foods in Los Angeles is the double-pork goodness that is the bacon-wrapped hot dog. A favorite of late-night revelers and club-goers, the perros caliente are offered by street vendors who grill the dogs and slather them in grilled onions and poblano peppers. Eddie Lin, food blooger for Deep End Dining …
Read the story15 minSanta Barbara French Festival
Vive la France!
Read the story7 minKool-Aid Pickles
It's the food trend that is spreading like wildfire throughout the Southern Delta region and has been spotted as far away as Dallas, St. Louis and Palm Springs. Depending on your palate, Kool-Aid Pickles are either the worst thing to happen to pickles or the most wonderful new taste sensation. Beverly Boddie, owner of Eastend Grocery in…
Read the story7 minFive-Second Rule
You drop a tasty cookie on the floor. Shouting "five seconds!"
Read the story7 minPlastics and Food
Bill Walker, Vice President of the West Coast branch of the Environmental Working Group , a think-tank devoted to protecting the environment and public health, cautions that plastics can be unsafe when used in conjunction with food storage and preparation. His concern is especially timely since plastics are increasingly used closer than…
Read the story7 minSynaesthesia
Synaesthesia is a genetic condition in which one sense triggers another. In the most common version of the phenomenon, words or numbers trigger colors, Dr. Julia Simner studies a very uncommon form of synaesthesia, in which words trigger tastes. Some facts : Synaesthesia is believed to effect about one out ever 23 people, with…
Read the story7 minSweet as Honey
Karl Mogel is a scientist and an amateur beekeeper. Until his recent move to Madison, Wisconsin, Karl had a show on a local Davis, California radio station, where he gave jars of homemade honey to his guests. He talks about the process of beekeeping, how he makes honey and even provides some resources .
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