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    The Catch of the Day

    The warm waters off Southern California's coast have become an ideal home to squid, making the soft-bodied invertebrates the unexpected backbone of California's fishing industry, bringing in more than $230 million in the last decade.

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

    The warm waters off Southern California's coast have become an ideal home to squid, making the soft-bodied invertebrates the unexpected backbone of California's fishing industry, bringing in more than $230 million in the last decade.

    Russ Parsons boarded the Donz Rig, a 42-foot boat owned by squid fishermen Don Brockman, and his father, Donald Sr. He shares that experience in an article for the Los Angeles Times and with us, including the following recipes.

    How to Pick a Peach and How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science.

    Sausage-stuffed squid braised with tomatoes and potatoes

    Total time: About 1 hour, 10 minutes

    Servings: 4 to 6

    Fried squid

    Total time: About 1 hour

    Servings: 4

    The Young Man and the Sea.

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    Squid salad with shaved fennel and arugula

    Total time: About 45 minutes

    Servings: 4 to 6

    Los Angeles Times.

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    2 of 8
    The Twinkie Deconstructed; The Life of Garbage; Ed Begley, Jr.
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00The Catch of the DayYou’re reading this
    3. 15:00You Say Tomato...
    4. 22:00The Well-Stocked Kitchen
    5. 29:00The Twinkie Deconstructed
    6. 36:00The Life of Garbage
    7. 43:00Ed Begley, Jr.
    8. 50:00Divine Providence
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