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    Good Food

    Go Bananas!

    Dan Koeppel is the author of Banana : The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World.  His article, " Fruit of the Future ," published in the May 2010 edition of Saveur was nominated for a James Beard Award.  Koeppel first appeared on Good Food on January 5, 2008. You can podcast his segment here .

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

    Dan Koeppel is the author of

    Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World

    . His article,

    "Fruit of the Future," published in the May 2010 edition of Saveur was nominated for a James Beard Award.

    here.

    The full episode

    7 of 8
    LA Beer Week, Homemade Naan, Banana Hunting
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 5:54E-Verify
    3. 14:15LA Beer Week
    4. 22:20Making Naan at Home
    5. 30:37When Pigs Fly
    6. 36:05The Most Important Ingredient in the Kitchen
    7. 42:53Go Bananas!You’re reading this
    8. 51:29Pest-Resistant Corn No Longer Resisting Pests
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

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    The full episode

    7 of 8
    LA Beer Week, Homemade Naan, Banana Hunting
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 5:54E-Verify
    3. 14:15LA Beer Week
    4. 22:20Making Naan at Home
    5. 30:37When Pigs Fly
    6. 36:05The Most Important Ingredient in the Kitchen
    7. 42:53Go Bananas!You’re reading this
    8. 51:29Pest-Resistant Corn No Longer Resisting Pests
    Back to Good Food