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    Good Food

    Market Report

    Laura Avery chats with Paul Thirston of McGrath Family Farm about his fresh beans: cranberry, flagelet, Tongue of Fire, lima and calypso, which have the "markings of a killer whale."  Paul says these beens will be around for the next three weeks. His advises that the best way to prepare the beans is to cook them in salted water.

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

    Laura Avery chats with Paul Thirston of McGrath Family Farm about his fresh beans: cranberry, flagelet, Tongue of Fire, lima and calypso, which have the "markings of a killer whale." Paul says these beens will be around for the next three weeks. His advises that the best way to prepare the beans is to cook them in salted water. Since they’re fresh, they’ll cook up in about 15 minutes. (Because dried beans are, well… dried, they take over an hour to cook, plus soaking time.) Paul likes to make a cold bean salad with bell pepper, corn, and cilantro.

    Mike Cerrone, from Sea Canyon, who has delicious Blenheim apricots. Get them quick because the Blenheim season is short!

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    11 Commandments for Grilling; Hats of Meat; Last Suppers
    1. 0:00Market ReportYou’re reading this
    2. 7:14My Last Supper
    3. 16:41An Eater's Manifesto
    4. 25:26The BBQ Manifesto
    5. 34:20In the Kitchen with Your Favorite Bands
    6. 40:05How to Read a Wine Label
    7. 46:37Hats of Meat
    8. 52:18Tasting Food Professionally
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    11 Commandments for Grilling; Hats of Meat; Last Suppers
    1. 0:00Market ReportYou’re reading this
    2. 7:14My Last Supper
    3. 16:41An Eater's Manifesto
    4. 25:26The BBQ Manifesto
    5. 34:20In the Kitchen with Your Favorite Bands
    6. 40:05How to Read a Wine Label
    7. 46:37Hats of Meat
    8. 52:18Tasting Food Professionally
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