Good Food
Kosher Wine; Maple Syrup; Texas Barbecue in L.A.; Momofuku
This week on Good Food with Evan Kleiman, we take a look at how maple syrup is made. Plus, the woman behind the undercover sting operation that uncovered whale at a Santa Monica restaurant. And Jonathan Gold eats Texas barbecue.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThe sap is running in maple trees around the northeast. This week on Good Food, Rich Focht explains how real maple syrup is produced. Akasha Richmond shares her Passover traditions. Jeff Morgan is a vintner making kosher wines in Napa. He explains why good kosher wine is hard to come by. Jonathan Gold knows where to get good Texas barbecue in Los Angeles. He has the details on two great spots. A listener named George Olesky tells us how to make homemade coconut yogurt. We'll hear about the world's largest Rice Krispies treat from Brian Malarky.Crystal Galbraith is the woman behind the sting operation that exposed The Hump, the Santa Monica restaurant caught serving whale. Maggie Nemser of Blackboard Eats has some ideas for Easter Brunch. Plus, David Chang on New York's Momofuku chats with Good Food host, Evan Kleiman about how he got his start in the kitchen. And, Laura Avery discusses the latest in raw milk in this week's market report.
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10 storiesMarket Report
Evan Kleiman is at the Farmers Market shopping for her Spring Passover dinner at Angeli Caffe . She likes to start with a Pinzimonio Primaverile, which is like a crudite. She bought radishes from Coleman Farms for people to dip in olive oil and salt. She's also making Garmugia with sugar snap peas.
Read the story8 minMaple Syrup
Rich Focht owns Hummingbird Ranch in Staatsburg, NY. They make maple syrup, maple creams and maple sugar. According to Rich, only 2% of sap is sugar. It takes 50 gallons of sap to make just 1 gallon of maple syrup. Rich and Evan spoke more about maple syrup grades. Hear their interview here . Maple Syrup Evaporator …
Read the story5 minAkasha’s Passover
Akasha Richmond owns Akasha restaurant in Culver City. She hosts a Passover seder every year, run by her friend Albert Spevak. Her menu includes: Tuscan Style Chopped Liver, Moroccan Eggplant & Roasted Tomato Traditional Seder Plates: Beet Horseradish/Charoset with Dates & Walnuts, Hard Cooked Local Farm Eggs/Sea Salt Water First…
Read the story7 minKosher Wine
Jeff Morgan runs Covenant Wine in Napa. Kosher wine must be made by Sabbath-observant and contain only kosher ingredients. If a kosher wine is designated as meshuval, it means that it is “boiled” in Hebrew. Modern techniques use flash pasteurization. According to Jeff, flash-pasteurization doesn’t harm the wine and some people…
Read the story5 minJonathan Gold Has Texas-style BBQ
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Weekly . This week, Jonathan tells us about a Texas-style barbecue joint in Compton called Bludso’s. He also likes Big Mista’s , which sells at the Atwater Village Farmer’s Market. Bludso’s 811 S. Long Beach Blvd. Compton, CA 90221
Read the story7 minHomemade Coconut Yogurt
George Olesky is a Good Food listener who recently made coconut yogurt at home George Olesky’s Homemade Coconut Yogurt 1. With a chef knife, shave away the soft outer chaff-like coating of the young coconut, exposing the hard shell. 2. Chop into the shell and carefully pry it open. 3. Pour the young coconut water into a…
Read the story4 minInside the Sting Operation at The Hump
Crystal Galbraith was a participant in the undercover sting operation that exposed The Hump for serving whale . The Hump has closed and released this statement. The restaurant was caught serving Sei whale, an endangered species, as part of their omakase. Music Break: Can't You Hear My Heart Beat by Billy Strange
Read the story4 minThe World’s Largest Rice Krispies Treat
Brian Malarky recently unveiled the world’s largest Rice Krispies treat as part of the TV show, Mega Bites. Proceeds from event benefitted a community center in La Canada Flintridge. The entire creation weighed more than 10,000 pounds. Rice Krispies Treats 3 Tablespoons butter or margarine 1 package (10 oz) regular marshmallows 6…
Read the story6 minEaster Brunch
Maggie Nemser writes the email newsletter Blackboard Eats . She recommends a few places for Easter brunch. Royal Claytons 1855 Industrial Street Los Angeles, CA 90021-1200 (213) 622-0512 Larchmont Grill 5750 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90004 (323) 464-4277 Papa Cristos 2771 West Pico Boulevard Los…
Read the story3 minMomofuku
David Chang is the chef/owner of the Momofuku restaurants in New York City.
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