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    Good Food

    The phenomenon of “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat”

    Few food TV shows have resonated like “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” which launched Samin Nosrat into the stratosphere after earning rave reviews last year.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 9, 2019 • 1 min read

    Few food TV shows have resonated like “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” which launched Samin Nosrat into the stratosphere after earning rave reviews last year. Soon after the show’s release, Evan spoke with Samin about the process of translating her bestselling cookbook into the TV series, which recently took home a James Beard award.

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    Samin Nosrat, Ramadan food traditions, and eating goat
    1. 0:00Anissa Helou on Ramadan’s culinary traditions
    2. 10:44The phenomenon of “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat”You’re reading this
    3. 43:38Goat: a sustainable red meat alternative?
    4. 51:56Patricia Escárcega visits Fonda Mixcoac in Anaheim
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Samin Nosrat, Ramadan food traditions, and eating goat
    1. 0:00Anissa Helou on Ramadan’s culinary traditions
    2. 10:44The phenomenon of “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat”You’re reading this
    3. 43:38Goat: a sustainable red meat alternative?
    4. 51:56Patricia Escárcega visits Fonda Mixcoac in Anaheim
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