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    Jonathan Gold Dishes on His Food Phobias

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food writer for the LA Times. He admits that even critics and food lovers have certain dislikes. He divulges the foods that make him say, "Yuck!" and they just might surprise you.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 17, 2015 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize winning food writer for the LA Times. He admits that even critics and food lovers have certain dislikes. He divulges the foods that make him say, "Yuck!" and they just might surprise you. If you want to hear about something Jonathan does like, you can listen to his review of Burritos La Palma on the Good Food blog.

    The full episode

    4 of 8
    YUCK! Cricket Farming, Eating Innards, UK's Tripe Marketing Board
    1. 2:22A Postcard from Slow Food's Poultry Processing Workshop
    2. 9:39Tripe. Yesterday's Food. Today.
    3. 16:50From Kidneys to Sweetbreads: Cooking with Innards
    4. 23:17Jonathan Gold Dishes on His Food PhobiasYou’re reading this
    5. 30:39Confronting the Ick Factor: Sea Snails
    6. 37:11California Dairy Farms Convert Poop into Power
    7. 44:13Could Bugs Be LA's Next Big Food Trend?
    8. 50:00Market Report
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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

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 8
    YUCK! Cricket Farming, Eating Innards, UK's Tripe Marketing Board
    1. 2:22A Postcard from Slow Food's Poultry Processing Workshop
    2. 9:39Tripe. Yesterday's Food. Today.
    3. 16:50From Kidneys to Sweetbreads: Cooking with Innards
    4. 23:17Jonathan Gold Dishes on His Food PhobiasYou’re reading this
    5. 30:39Confronting the Ick Factor: Sea Snails
    6. 37:11California Dairy Farms Convert Poop into Power
    7. 44:13Could Bugs Be LA's Next Big Food Trend?
    8. 50:00Market Report
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