Good Food
The State of Seafood in the Gulf; Sports Bars; Pine Nut Mouth
Seafood is a way of life in the Gulf Coast. This week on Good Food, host Evan Kleiman talks to a Louisiana shrimper and a restauranteur about how the oil spill has affected the fish industry. Plus pine nut mouth and Jonathan Gold.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThe April 20 explosion of an oil rig has wreaked havoc on wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico. This week on Good Food, hear about how the seafood industry is responding. Rusty Gaude, a fisheries agent with LSU, explains the status of the spill on the ecosystem. Shrimper Lance Nacio talks to us from his boat the Anna Marie. CJ Gerdes, owner of the legendary seafood restaurant Casamentos in New Orleans, describes how consumers are reacting to the disaster in the Gulf. Pine Nut Mouth can be a distressing reaction to the normally benign nut. Polly Campbell describes what this allergy is like. Pastry chef and blogger David Lebovitz shares stories of the sweet life in Paris. Explore Thai Town with the LA Weekly's Jonathan Gold. Thrillist's Jeff Miller takes us to the best sports bars in Los Angeles. Laura Avery finds purple sprouting broccoli at the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Plus, learn how to pair cheese and sake with Barrie Lynn. And, join host Evan Kleiman for a meat pie at an Australian rules football game.
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Joan Vogel is the author of 69 Quickies in the Kitchen, a self-published cookbook. She is making a green bean slaw with an orange salsa. Slice purple cabbage thinly using a box grater. Cut green beans in half and toss with a vinaigrette and a salsa made from orange slices, onion, herbs and dried fruit.
Read the story7 minPine Nut Mouth
Polly Campbell is a food writer and restaurant critic for the Cincinnati Enquirer . Last Christmas she suffered from Pine Nut Mouth, an allergy which caused all food to taste bitter. The affliction is not fatal and for Polly, eventually dissipated and disappeared after several days.
Read the story6 minThe Gulf Oil Spill and Seafood
Albert "Rusty" Gaude is a Fisheries Agent with LSU's Agricultural Center. On April 20, an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico causing oil to spill into the waters. The spill is moving West but has to contaminate many fishing centers on the Gulf Coast. Some, however, have been closed.
Read the story16 minSweet Life in Paris
David Lebovitz is a pastry chef and blogger living in Paris. His new book is Ready for Dessert: My Best Recipes .
Read the story6 minBoat Noodles in Thai Town
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly . He recently won a James Beard award for his writing.
Read the story7 minWhere to Watch the Game in L.A.
Jeff Miller is the LA editor of Thrillist . He recommends the following places to watch sports in L.A.
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Evan Kleiman and Good Food producer Harriet Ells were invited to Australia to attend Tasting Australia . On the way home, they stopped for a few days in Melbourne where they attended an Australian Rules Football game, or "footy."
Read the story3 minRiding the Cheese Highway with Sake
Barrie Lynn calls herself the Cheese Impressario. This week, she is pairing various cheeses with sake.
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