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Tinned fish, Ramadan, immigrants in the food supply chain
Confinement cooking continues with clever ways to use tinned seafood in the pantry. With the holy month of Ramadan starting this week, we explore traditional practices and dishes to break the fast.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenConfinement cooking continues with clever ways to use tinned seafood in the pantry. With the holy month of Ramadan starting this week, we explore traditional practices and dishes to break the fast. We also check in with some of the most vulnerable farming communities affected by the pandemic.
In this episode
7 storiesIncorporating sardines, anchovies, tuna, and herring into quick and easy meals
There is a certain satisfaction in pulling the tab on a tin of canned fish to reveal silvery sardines. Now more than ever, tinned fish is having a moment.
Read the story10 minFasting during Ramadan while sheltering at home
Ramadan is a time of renewal and reflection when Muslims fast during daylight hours of the holy month.
Read the story8 minBreaking the fast with chef Sami Tamimi: Consider labneh balls
Sharing, gathering, and giving are traditions synonymous with Ramadan, according to Sami Tamimi. He revisits family traditions in Palestine, preservation and pickling techniques, and his favorite sweets.
Read the story11 minUndocumented restaurant workers get help from wine and spirits industry during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a lot of fear, whether it’s about keeping your job or getting sick if a stranger coughs near you. Now imagine if you’re an undocumented immigrant who’s also concerned about being deported.
Read the story8 minSome California farmers feel safe during COVID-19, others can’t even isolate
We continue with our weekly look at how food gets to our tables. Today we turn to the source: farmers. Gelasio Venegas now wears gloves and masks when picking strawberries. He is one of the few farmers who feels safe and has paid sick leave.
Read the story8 minAs cherries blossom in Bakersfield, how are farmers staying safe while harvesting them?
Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson reports on the first cherries of the season with Steven Murray Jr., a farmer with Murray Family Farms in Bakersfield.
Read the story7 minRemembering KCRW’s Matt Holzman and his favorite tacos in LA
KCRW lost a dear colleague Matt Holzman this week. We revisit a segment from 2010, as Holzman realizes polite conversation should exclude talk of religion, money, sex, politics, and the culinary minefield of tacos.
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