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    Grace Young is here to be your wok therapist

    Grace Young is an award-winning author of books like “ Breath of the Wok ” that demystify the art of wok cookery. Still, her inbox is regularly flooded with questions about seasoning and cooking with these carbon steel vessels.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 12, 2019 • 1 min read

    Grace Young is an award-winning author of books like “Breath of the Wok” that demystify the art of wok cookery. Still, her inbox is regularly flooded with questions about seasoning and cooking with these carbon steel vessels. She joins Good Food’s Evan Kleiman to reflect on her career as an accidental “wok therapist.”

    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Memoirs of a food media pioneer
    1. 0:00Food media pioneer Ed Levine reflects on a career as a “Serious Eater”
    2. 16:36Big flavors at Northern Thai Food Club in Thai Town
    3. 21:38Recreating Pok Pok’s classic noodle dishes at home
    4. 34:30Grace Young is here to be your wok therapistYou’re reading this
    5. 47:22Blenheim apricots are a treasure worth preserving
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Memoirs of a food media pioneer
    1. 0:00Food media pioneer Ed Levine reflects on a career as a “Serious Eater”
    2. 16:36Big flavors at Northern Thai Food Club in Thai Town
    3. 21:38Recreating Pok Pok’s classic noodle dishes at home
    4. 34:30Grace Young is here to be your wok therapistYou’re reading this
    5. 47:22Blenheim apricots are a treasure worth preserving
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