September 4, 2010
We're looking at the art of the Asian pickle with Alex Hozven creator of the Cultured Pickle Shop in Berkely, CA, the Sterns are visiting Moonlight BBQ in Owensboro, KY, Fred Plotkin teaches us how to take an eaters vacation without a rental car, and Amy Stewart author of Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities introduces us to the darker side of Mother Nature.
Episode Rundown
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00:00 – 01:45 Intro
01:45 – 08:25 Car Free Travel
Fred Plotkin talks about how to get around on vacation — without the rental car.Recipe: Roasted Red Onions with Tomatoes and Red Wine
Book: Italy for the Gourmet Traveler
Feature: Car Free Travel
08:38 – 12:49 The Sterns
The Sterns are at Moonlite Bar-B-Q in Owesnboro, KY.Book: 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late
12:49 – 14:34 Woodfire Cooking
Lynne talks with Francis Mallman about cooking over open fires.
Recipe: Curanto
Book: Seven Fires: Cooking the Argentine Way
14:56 – 21:53 The Cultured Pickle
Alex Hozven talks with Lynne about pickling and fermentationWeb site: www.culturedpickleshop.com
Book: Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods
21:10 – 28:11 Wicked Plants
Amy Stewart on nature's "criminal elements."Book:Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
Recipe: Oven Candied Tomatoes
28:11 – 32:14 Calls, Pt. 1/Trivia Question
Lynne fields a call about making chewy brownies.32:15 – 46:14 Trivia Answer/Calls, Pt. 2
Lynne takes a call about the thin, crisp, pizza-like pancake farinata or socca, and a call about a Monte Cristo sandwich.46:14 – 52:00 Carnivorous Cocktails
Writer and cocktail enthusiast Kara Newman joins us by telephoneRecipe: BLT Cocktail
Book: Spice & Ice — 60 Tongue-Tingling Cocktails
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Feature: Car Free Travel
Fred Plotkin: How to travel without the rental car
When I travel in cities around the world, I often find that one bus or streetcar offers views and connections to some of the most important sites in that city. This is much better than taking a tour and you get to experience the locals.
Where We Eat
Jane and Michael Stern: Moonlite Bar-B-Q in Owensboro, KY
Barbecued mutton is the star of the show in western Kentucky.
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Books
- Italy for the Gourmet Traveler by Fred Plotkin
- 500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late by Jane and Michael Stern
- Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way by Francis Mallmann
- Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods by Sandor Ellix Katz
- Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart
- Spice & Ice — 60 Tongue-Tingling Cocktails by Kara Newman
Music
- "Surf City" by 101ers from Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited, Astralwerks
- "Peace, Love and BBQ" by Marcia Ball from Peace, Love and BBQ, Alligator
- "Montenegro" by Peter Ostroushko from Postcards, Red House
- "You Made it So" by Beth Thornley from Beth Thornley
- "Call Me" by Frank Sinatra from Strangers in the Night, Reprise
- "Randy Described Eternity" by Built to Spill from Perfect From Now On, Warner Bros.
- "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.
