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    Good Food

    Fishy Sea Bass

    Writer Paul Greenberg discusses how we've eaten our way through bass because of overfishing and the how the term "bass" is used to substitute different types of fish. He mentions Chilean sea bass, branzino and basa, a Vietnamese catfish. Greenberg talks about seafood trends and the current state of the oceans.

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

    Writer Paul Greenberg discusses how we've eaten our way through bass because of overfishing and the how the term "bass" is used to substitute different types of fish. He mentions Chilean sea bass, branzino and basa, a Vietnamese catfish. Greenberg talks about seafood trends and the current state of the oceans. His sea bass article appears in the April 13 edition of The New York Times Magazine.

    Music break: Carol by Pierre Adenot

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    Melt The Vote; Fishy Sea Bass; Lamb Fries; Passover Recipes
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:08Melt the Vote: Grilled Cheese Election
    3. 15:17Fishy Sea BassYou’re reading this
    4. 22:34Lamb Fries
    5. 29:00The History of Taste
    6. 38:08Songkran Festival: Thai New Year
    7. 45:22Savory Desserts
    8. 51:03Passover Recipes
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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

    3 of 8
    Melt The Vote; Fishy Sea Bass; Lamb Fries; Passover Recipes
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:08Melt the Vote: Grilled Cheese Election
    3. 15:17Fishy Sea BassYou’re reading this
    4. 22:34Lamb Fries
    5. 29:00The History of Taste
    6. 38:08Songkran Festival: Thai New Year
    7. 45:22Savory Desserts
    8. 51:03Passover Recipes
    Back to Good Food