About this episode
This episode explores the high prices of stadium food, diverse Lebanese cuisine, the introduction of donabe to the U.S., Parisian meals, and features a market report.
This week on Good Food: Alec Opperman of More Perfect Union investigates who's behind the steep price of stadium concessions Anissa Helou goes deep into the regional kitchens of Lebanon, revealing a cuisine that's far more diverse and nuanced than most realize Naoko Takei Moore had a hand in introducing donabe to the U.S. 25 years ago when it was virtually unknown and she continues to champion the hand-thrown clay pots Chris Newens explores the arrondissements of Paris in twenty meals The weekly market report features Heather Wong of Flouring and the pavlova she has on the menu Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack .
People in this episode
Host: Evan Kleiman
Guests: Alec Opperman, Anissa Helou, Naoko Takei Moore, Chris Newens, Heather Wong
Topics covered
- stadium concessions
- Lebanese cuisine
- donabe
- Paris meals
- market report
Keywords
- stadium hot dog
- concessions pricing
- Lebanon cuisine
- donabe pots
- Paris meals
- market report
- Evan Kleiman
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: More Perfect Union
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