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    The Truth about Bitters

    Brad Thomas Parsons is the author of Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas . A recipe for Apple Bitters , as well as outtakes from Parsons' interview are on the Good Food blog. Music: "Harvest Moon" by Poolside

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 1, 2015 • 1 min read

    Brad Thomas Parsons is the author of Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas.

    A recipe for Apple Bitters, as well as outtakes from Parsons' interview are on the Good Food blog.

    Music: "Harvest Moon" by Poolside

    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Homemade Hot Sauce, Cocktail Bitters, Making Pie without a Recipe
    1. 0:00Jonathan Gold Reviews Jon & Vinny's
    2. 9:30Homemade Hot Sauce
    3. 16:28The Truth about BittersYou’re reading this
    4. 24:49Salt: The Essential Ingredient
    5. 33:52Ruhlman's Ratios
    6. 40:30How to Eat Gluten-Free (and Well) Every Day
    7. 50:12Market Report
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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

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 7
    Homemade Hot Sauce, Cocktail Bitters, Making Pie without a Recipe
    1. 0:00Jonathan Gold Reviews Jon & Vinny's
    2. 9:30Homemade Hot Sauce
    3. 16:28The Truth about BittersYou’re reading this
    4. 24:49Salt: The Essential Ingredient
    5. 33:52Ruhlman's Ratios
    6. 40:30How to Eat Gluten-Free (and Well) Every Day
    7. 50:12Market Report
    Back to Good Food