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    The Greatest Pie Fight in Cinematic History

    New York Times journalist Dan Barry wrote an article on cinema's most epic pie fight - Laurel and Hardy's The Battle of the Century. Music: “Las Gima Polka” by Robert Crumb

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 11, 2015 • 1 min read

    New York Times journalist Dan Barry wrote an article on cinema's most epic pie fight - Laurel and Hardy's The Battle of the Century.

    Music: “Las Gima Polka” by Robert Crumb

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Pie Fight of the Century, the Vegetable Shaman, Cold Noodles for Hot Days
    1. 0:00The Greatest Pie Fight in Cinematic HistoryYou’re reading this
    2. 9:30Kitchens of the Great Midwest
    3. 17:45Amelia Saltsman: The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen
    4. 26:38Market Report
    5. 32:44'The Vegetable Shaman'
    6. 41:55Jonathan Gold's Cold Noodle Roundup
    7. 47:18Introducing Eco Hip Hop
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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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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Pie Fight of the Century, the Vegetable Shaman, Cold Noodles for Hot Days
    1. 0:00The Greatest Pie Fight in Cinematic HistoryYou’re reading this
    2. 9:30Kitchens of the Great Midwest
    3. 17:45Amelia Saltsman: The Seasonal Jewish Kitchen
    4. 26:38Market Report
    5. 32:44'The Vegetable Shaman'
    6. 41:55Jonathan Gold's Cold Noodle Roundup
    7. 47:18Introducing Eco Hip Hop
    Back to Good Food