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    Good Food

    The Battleship Taco; Perfect Fruit; Bhutanese Cuisine; Pie-a-Day Goes Raw

    What is the world's perfect fruit?  For one man, it comes in form of a pluot.  He tells us why this week on the show.  Plus, celebrate Blessed Rainy Day with some of the spiciest food in the world.  And the LA Times' Russ Parsons cools off with frozen souffles.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 26, 2009 • 58m Listen

    What is the world's perfect fruit? For Chip Brantley it's the pluot. He tells us about how farmers experiment with fruit varieties to create perfection. Lisa Napoli traveled to Bhutan and tells us about the cuisine of this tiny landlocked kingdom. Eating local isn't necessarily better, says James McWilliams. He thinks there are more effective ways to save the planet. In honor of picky eaters everywhere, Good Food Producer Bob Carlson shares with us how he gets his kids to eat their vegetables. Joann Cianciulli shares stories from Third and Fairfax. Russ Parsons cools off with frozen souffles. Plus, Gustavo Arellano takes us out for a Battleship Taco. And chef Ani Phyo takes the Pie-a-Day project into the world of raw food.

    In this episode

    9 stories
    1. 0:00

      Market Report

      Chef Mark Gold of Eva restaurant loves linguine and clams.

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      8 min
    2. 8:23

      The Perfect Fruit

      Chip Brantley is the author of The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot . Much of Chip's research took place at Zaiger Genetics , which pioneered the creation of the pluot, a plum/apricot hybrid.  Zaiger is world-reknowned for it's stone fruit varieties.  Read the LA Times' review of The Perfect Fruit.

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      6 min
    3. 14:16

      Singing for Your Kids

      Good Food Producer Bob Carlson and his wife Tina, use songs at the dinner table, to help encourage their kids to try new things.   Music Break: Tenors West by Jimmy Giuffre

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      6 min
    4. 20:37

      Frozen Souffles

      (Photo Courtesy Kirk McKoy / LA Times) Russ Parsons is the Food Editor for The LA Times .  Frozen Souffles are a good alternative to ice cream.  To make a frozen souffle , you'll need to prep a souffle dish by lining it with wax paper.  Russ has a step-by-step guide . Frozen Blackberry Souffle Serves 8-10 Note: If the sugar crystallizes…

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      5 min
    5. 26:04

      Happy Blessed Rainy Day

      Lisa Napoli, formerly of Public Radio's Marketplace, has been traveling to the Kingdom of Bhutan for last two years.  She has been working to start a radio station in the tiny landlocked country.  Bhutan is a Buddhist country located in the Eastern Himalayas.  It borders Tibet and India.  Blessed Rainy Day is a holiday that marks the end of the…

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      8 min
    6. 34:16

      Are Locavores Getting It Wrong?

      James McWilliams is the author of Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly .  He argues that being a "locavore" will not help feed the world's population.  James does not eat meat, believing that our reliance on land-based protein sources like cattle, is not energy efficient and is the cause of air, land and…

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      7 min
    7. 40:51

      The Battleship Taco

      Gustavo Arellano is the food writer for the OC Weekly .  Taco trucks are a staple of Southern California food culture.  One of the best Orange County taco trucks is Alebrije's which serves tacos acorazados, or Battleship Tacos.  These tacos are made with milanesa, or breaded fried beef, placed on a large corn tortilla.  Find Alebrije's Grill…

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      6 min
    8. 47:06

      Pie-a-Day Goes Raw

      Ani Phyo is the author or Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats .  Ani's version of a raw pie is the Strawberry Kream Cheezecake.

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      7 min
    9. 54:20

      75 years at Third and Fairfax

      JoAnn Cianciulli's latest book is L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook: Meet me at Third and Fairfax.  The market started as dirt lot where farmers brought their trucks to sell produce.  Now it's home to stalls and shops featuring foods from around the world.  Bob's Caramel and Chocolate Glazed Cake Doughnut Adapted by JoAnn Cianciulli…

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      4 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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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

      CultureFood & Drink

    In this episode

    9 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Market Report

    2. 8:236 min

      The Perfect Fruit

    3. 14:166 min

      Singing for Your Kids

    4. 20:375 min

      Frozen Souffles

    5. 26:048 min

      Happy Blessed Rainy Day

    6. 34:167 min

      Are Locavores Getting It Wrong?

    7. 40:516 min

      The Battleship Taco

    8. 47:067 min

      Pie-a-Day Goes Raw

    9. 54:204 min

      75 years at Third and Fairfax

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