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    Sea Cucumbers: The Polarizing Ocean Delicacy

    LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, marine biologist Amy West and chef Joshua Skenes of Saison all weigh in on the merits -- and demerits of sea cucumbers. Music: "The Way You Move" by Outkast

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 7, 2014 • 1 min read

    LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, marine biologist Amy West and chef Joshua Skenes of Saison all weigh in on the merits -- and demerits of sea cucumbers.

    Music: "The Way You Move" by Outkast

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Delicacies from Under the Sea: Sea Cucumbers, Uni and Caviar
    1. 0:00Sea Cucumbers: The Polarizing Ocean Delicacy You’re reading this
    2. 6:55Diving for Uni in Santa Barbara
    3. 15:06The Abalone King of Monterey
    4. 21:58A Revival of Artisanal Oyster Knives
    5. 25:44A Boat a Whale and a Walrus
    6. 33:19Aquaculture
    7. 41:32The Current State of Caviar
    8. 49:36Jonathan Gold Reviews The Gadarene Swine
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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

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      Caroline Chamberlain

      KUOW

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Delicacies from Under the Sea: Sea Cucumbers, Uni and Caviar
    1. 0:00Sea Cucumbers: The Polarizing Ocean Delicacy You’re reading this
    2. 6:55Diving for Uni in Santa Barbara
    3. 15:06The Abalone King of Monterey
    4. 21:58A Revival of Artisanal Oyster Knives
    5. 25:44A Boat a Whale and a Walrus
    6. 33:19Aquaculture
    7. 41:32The Current State of Caviar
    8. 49:36Jonathan Gold Reviews The Gadarene Swine
    Back to Good Food