U.S. Growers Say China's Grip on Garlic Stinks June 30, 2007 • With more than a billion mouths of its own to feed, China has not been a major exporter of human food to the U.S. But one item in the grocery store that is likely to come from China is garlic. That's worrisome to the California town that has become synonymous with the pungent plant. U.S. Growers Say China's Grip on Garlic Stinks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11613477/11614960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Great Ice Cream Sundae Debate June 30, 2007 • Two Rivers, Wis., insists that the ice cream sundae was invented there. The town of Ithaca, N.Y., says it has new evidence that proves a hometown boy invented the dairy delight. The Great Ice Cream Sundae Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11626200/11626201" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Driveway Moments Couple Finds Good Will in Taste Tests June 29, 2007 • A food-loving couple from San Diego has launched a quirky social experiment: They go to restaurants and ask if they can taste other people's food. Surprisingly, most people happily comply — even offering their own forks! Couple Finds Good Will in Taste Tests Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11610408/11610410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Halts Some Chinese Fish and Seafood June 29, 2007 • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put a hold on five different types of farmed fish and seafood. Many of these imports contain traces of potentially harmful drugs used to prevent disease in the fish. The drugs are used to treat fungus infections and a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. U.S. Halts Some Chinese Fish and Seafood Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11596208/11596209" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sushi's Ascent in America June 28, 2007 • Trevor Corson's book The Zen of Fish examines how sushi has become an integral part of American culture. Students in the United States learn to further the art of American sushi at the California Sushi Academy. Sushi's Ascent in America Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11507839/11507842" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cooking and Cookbooks Ruth Reichl: Favorite Food Memoirs June 28, 2007 • The food memoir now has a major shelf in most big bookstores. We asked Ruth Reichl, the editor of Gourmet magazine and the author of two food memoirs, to talk about some of her favorite books about food. Ruth Reichl: Favorite Food Memoirs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11442341/11494947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Inspection in China Finds 23,000 Cases of Bad Food June 27, 2007 • A nationwide inspection of China's food industry has uncovered 23,000 cases of tainted or expired food. The findings will likely add to a sense of unease about Chinese products in China and abroad. Inspection in China Finds 23,000 Cases of Bad Food Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11478155/11478156" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Inspection in China Finds 23,000 Cases of Bad Food Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11478155/11478156" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
In France, a Controversy over Camembert June 27, 2007 • Large-scale manufacturers in France are hoping to change the rules over what can, and cannot, be regarded as authentic Camembert. The controversy centers around what type of milk can be used to make the cheese. In France, a Controversy over Camembert Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11466892/11466893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window A Four-Corners Fourth June 27, 2007 • A truly American feast should showcase celebratory foods from each corner of the United States, says April Fulton. She shares a Fourth of July menu that spans the tastes of New England, the South, the Southwest and the Northwest.
Review You Must Read This 'Consider the Oyster' — a Peerless Summer Delicacy June 25, 2007 • Author Kate Christensen says the book "packs a wallop in a small amount of space, satisfies without satiating, and goes down easily, pithy and nutritious and sweetly briny." 'Consider the Oyster' — a Peerless Summer Delicacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11267376/11362282" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Local Food Co-Ops Go Beyond Greens June 25, 2007 • Farmers are taking the idea of a local food co-op beyond fruits and vegetables, signing up customers for regular deliveries of local, naturally raised meat. Local Food Co-Ops Go Beyond Greens Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11069930/11281123" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Stout and Szechuan? Marrying Beer and Food June 24, 2007 • Pairing food with a favorite vintage isn't just for oenophiles anymore. The beer industry is pushing beer-food pairings as specialty beers become more popular, and as Americans' palates become more refined. Stout and Szechuan? Marrying Beer and Food Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11264351/11309703" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Celebrating Not-So-German Chocolate Cake June 23, 2007 • This year marks the 50th anniversary of the German chocolate cake, which is certainly chocolate --and coconut and pecan — but is decidedly not German. The name comes from Sam German — who was either an American or an Englishman, depending on what you read. Celebrating Not-So-German Chocolate Cake Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11331541/11331546" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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It's Never Too Hot in the Kitchen for Dessert June 22, 2007 • It's summertime, and the kitchen is too hot for big-time baking — and ice cream just won't cut it for everyone. Cookbook author Dorie Greenspan shares ideas for quick and easy desserts that take advantage of summer's bounty. It's Never Too Hot in the Kitchen for Dessert Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11238497/11284470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Astronauts' Menus Expand Along With Missions June 22, 2007 • The Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth on Friday — ending a nearly two-week mission. As missions get longer, NASA looks for ways to spice up the culinary options. Atlantis astronauts sampled fajitas, seafood gumbo, meatloaf and beef stew. Astronauts' Menus Expand Along With Missions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11291654/11291656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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