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    Ghosts, vegetables, hot sauce

    Good Food host Evan Kleiman is a born and bred Angeleno. This week she speaks to Elizabeth Ito, the animator and creator of “City of Ghosts,” a six-episode Netflix series which Kleiman describes as “a love letter to Los Angeles.”

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 22, 2021 • 56m Listen

    Good Food host Evan Kleiman is a born and bred Angeleno. This week she speaks to Elizabeth Ito, the animator and creator of “City of Ghosts,” a six-episode Netflix series which Kleiman describes as “a love letter to Los Angeles.” Journalist Emilie Friedlander used Google as her metaphoric magnifying glass and fingerprint kit on her wild goose chase to uncover the origins of “F*cking Good Pizza.” Chef Eric Ripert knows his way around seafood and turns his focus to vegetables in his latest cookbook. Summer squash has hit the farmer’s market. Finally, Eater LA’s Farley Elliott has the story behind El Pato hot sauce.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      In ‘City of Ghosts,’ young sleuths explore LA, its restaurants, and supernatural stories

      Animator Elizabeth Ito is the Los Angeles-born creator of “ City of Ghosts ,” a six-episode kids’ series on Netflix about a team of child sleuths who traverse diverse neighborhoods of LA, encountering supernatural beings and their stories.

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      12 min
    2. 12:18

      Clickbait restaurants: Ghosting the traditional delivery model

      Emilie Friedlander talks about clickbait restaurants, and what “F\*cking Good Pizza” has in common with former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.

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      15 min
    3. 26:58

      Making the most of vegetables with few ingredients and a light touch

      Eric Ripert talks about the simplicity of cooking with vegetables, how to choose the right melon, and how summers with his grandmothers in the south of France influenced his new cookbook.

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      12 min
    4. 39:02

      Pasta, muffins, gazpacho: Putting market zucchini to work

      Correspondent Gillian Ferguson scouts out zucchini with Chef Kim Vu of the recently opened Cult , just a short walk from the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.

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      10 min
    5. 49:01

      Uncovering the LA roots of El Pato hot sauce

      What’s the story behind that little yellow can of hot sauce with a duck on the label? El Pato starts in Los Angeles. Angelenos have used the pantry staple of chile blend in tamales and enchiladas across generations.

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      8 min
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      In ‘City of Ghosts,’ young sleuths explore LA, its restaurants, and supernatural stories

    2. 12:1815 min

      Clickbait restaurants: Ghosting the traditional delivery model

    3. 26:5812 min

      Making the most of vegetables with few ingredients and a light touch

    4. 39:0210 min

      Pasta, muffins, gazpacho: Putting market zucchini to work

    5. 49:018 min

      Uncovering the LA roots of El Pato hot sauce

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