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    Good Food

    Sweeps, Sustainable Meats, South Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

    We sample South India’s spicy Andhra Pradesh vegetarian cuisine, forage for grass-fed hot dogs, and learn about La Quercia’s Berkshire heirloom pigs making their LA debut.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Feb 2, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

    Jonathan Gold samples South India’s spicy Andhra Pradesh vegetarian cuisine. However, Sue Moore forages for grass-fed hot dogs and Jennifer Snierson talks about La Quercia’s Berkshire heirloom pigs making their LA debut. Plus, Laura Avery finds what's in season in the Market Report.

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    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Good Food Sweepstakes

      Subscribe or renew your membership to KCRW and you could win this beautiful 10.5" Mauviel Professional Copper Skillet. The Mauviel Professional line has precision heat sensitivity with the strength of 2.5 mm copper walls, thick cast iron handles, riveted through a cast iron plate, and enhanced sturdiness.

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      1 min
    2. 1:00

      The Market Report

      Laura Avery chats with Clifford A. Wright, author of Bake Until Bubbly : The Ultimate Casserole Cookbook, who offers this bubbly recipe for making artichokes with pasta and ricotta.

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      7 min
    3. 8:00

      Andhra Pradesh Vegetarian Cuisine

      Pulitzer Prize winning critic and LA Weekly's Counter Intelligence columnist Jonathan Gold samples South India’s spicy Andhra Pradesh vegetarian cuisine at Tirupathi Bhimas in Artesia's Little India.

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      7 min
    4. 15:00

      Grass-fed Hot Dogs

      Let's Be Frank co-owner Sue Moore forages for grass-fed beef hot dogs. She talks about the cuts of meat needed to make a good hot dog, specifically subprimal meats. Her goal is to save grass-eating livestock and support local farmers by using sustainable meats.  Moore is the former meat forager for Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.

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      7 min
    5. 22:00

      Iowa Pigs in LA

      Jennifer Snierson, vice president of Chefs' Warehouse , talks about La Quercia’s Berkshire heirloom pigs making their LA debut. These organic, acorn-fed, and pigs have produced tasty Spanish jamon and Italian prosciutto.

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      7 min
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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

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:001 min

      Good Food Sweepstakes

    2. 1:007 min

      The Market Report

    3. 8:007 min

      Andhra Pradesh Vegetarian Cuisine

    4. 15:007 min

      Grass-fed Hot Dogs

    5. 22:007 min

      Iowa Pigs in LA

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