February 6, 2010
This week we're looking at how other countries deal with their obesity issues with Barry Popkin author of The World is Fat. Jane and Michael Stern are at B & W Bakery in Hackensack, NJ, and we learn about the link between a Korean soap opera and the rise of Korean court food in Asia with Debra Samuels, author of The Korean Table.
Episode Rundown
00:00 – 01:04 Intro
02:06 – 05:44 Jane and Michael Stern
Jane and Michael Stern are eating crumb cake at B & W Bakery in Hackensack, NJBook: 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late
Web sites: Roadfood.com, www.bwbakerynj.com
05:44 – 07:28 Rotating Your Pantry
How to cope with Lynne's secret shame: expired food07:28 – 13:20 Flavor Enhancers
Sally Schneider talks flavor enhancers and shares a few of her favorites.Book: The Improvisational Cook
Recipe: Salt-Roasted New Potatoes with Crème Fraïche and Cracked Coriander
13:20 – 21:55 The World is Fat
Barry Popkin, claims obesity is a 21st century human problem. Mr. Popkin is the Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at the University of North Carolina and director of the university's Interdisciplinary Obesity Center.Book: The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race
21:56 – 28:13 The Korean Table
Debra Samuels joins us for a look at kimchi, that enhancer that's fiery, crunchy, sometimes stinky and always indispensible in Korean cuisine.Book: The Korean Table: From Barbecue to Bibimbap
Recipe: Cabbage Kimchi
28:13 – 31:50 Making Pasta like the Italians Do
Lynne and Managing Producer Sally Swift talk about finessing pasta and reveal what the Italians know that we don'tBook: How to Eat Supper
Recipe: Sicilian Corkscrews with White Beans
31:51 – 46:44 Trivia/Calls
Lynne talks about tahini, olives, what to eat with absinthe,46:45 – 52:01 Poem: Butter
Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander reads her poem "Butter."Feature: Read Elizabeth Alexander's poem
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Where We Eat
Jane and Michael Stern: B & W Bakery, Hackensack, NJ
True crumb cake could be called a regional thing or, more specifically, a New Jersey thing. It's huge there, and the best place to get it is B & W Bakery in Hackensack.
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Michael says there's nothing in the world better than a piece of this cake with a cup or two of coffee. But be warned: when you ask for "a piece of crumb cake," you'll get a slab that's about 8 inches by 12 inches! Expect a long line, especially on weekends.
B & W Bakery
614 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ
201-342-5577
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Books
- 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late by Jane and Michael Stern
- The Improvisational Cook by Sally Schneider
- The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race by Barry Popkin
- The Korean Table: From Barbecue to Bibimbap by Debra Samuels
- How to Eat Supper by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift
- American Sublime by Elizabeth Alexander
Music
- "Cut The Cake" by Average White Band, from Cut The Cake
- "Get That Groove In" by Blo, from African Disco
- "All The Same To Me " by Anya Marina, from Slow and Steady Seduction
- "Call Me" by Nancy Wilson
- "The Splendid Table Theme" is written and performed by Billy Barber, "Two for the Road" (used for the Sterns segment) was written by Henry Mancini for the film of the same name. It's also performed by Billy Barber.
