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    Iowa State Fair, market drama, cooking with fire

    A dispatch from the Iowa State Fair, where presidential candidates stuffed their faces with assorted foods on a stick. Two states over, there are growing fears of white supremacy at farmer’s market in Bloomington, Indiana.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 24, 2019 • 56m Listen

    A dispatch from the Iowa State Fair, where presidential candidates stuffed their faces with assorted foods on a stick. Two states over, there are growing fears of white supremacy at farmer’s market in Bloomington, Indiana. Here at home, Josiah Citrin is teaching the art of charcoal cooking.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      The Iowa State Fair: a major stop for candidates and corn dogs

      Eater special correspondent Meghan McCarron recently returned from the Iowa State Fair, one of the oldest and largest agriculture expos in the U.S.

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      17 min
    2. 16:51

      Fears of fascism roil an Indiana farmers market

      Bloomington, Indiana is an idyllic town of 85,000 with a thriving Saturday farmers market. The community’s peace was recently disturbed amid growing fears of a market vendor’s alleged ties to white nationalism.

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      13 min
    3. 29:22

      The Torrance Farmers’ Market is a South Bay gem

      This week Good Food’s market correspondent Gillian Ferguson ventured farther afield to pay the bustling Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market   a visit.

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      8 min
    4. 37:54

      Josiah Citrin on charcoal cooking, Melisse 2.0

      For two decades, chef Josiah Citrin has been a pillar of LA’s fine dining landscape, along with his lauded restaurant Melisse  in Santa Monica, which he closed earlier this year.

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      11 min
    5. 48:56

      Gustavo Arellano visits Pikoh in West LA

      Chef Ricardo Zarate  is a household name among Angeleno diners who know him from his previous restaurants Mo Chica and Picca. Earlier this year he returned with Pikoh , an all-day cafe in West LA.

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      8 min
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Producer, Good Food

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      Senior Director, Good Food

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0017 min

      The Iowa State Fair: a major stop for candidates and corn dogs

    2. 16:5113 min

      Fears of fascism roil an Indiana farmers market

    3. 29:228 min

      The Torrance Farmers’ Market is a South Bay gem

    4. 37:5411 min

      Josiah Citrin on charcoal cooking, Melisse 2.0

    5. 48:568 min

      Gustavo Arellano visits Pikoh in West LA

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