
Hot Dog History
This week on Good Food: Farideh Sadeghin relishes her research into the history of hot dogs. Lopes Family Farms brings ducks and rice to the farmers market while Jesse Brawner uses that rice in the brews at Sawtell

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Domenica Marchetti
food writer, author of The Everyday Italian
1 appearance on this show
Jose Andres
chef · World Central Kitchen
1 appearance on this show
Ham El-Waylly
1 appearance on this show
Gus Constantellis
1 appearance on this show
Jorge Gaviria
Masienda
1 appearance on this show
Helen Zoe Veit
author of Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Liz Carlisle
associate professor in the environmental studies program at UC Santa Barbara
1 appearance on this show
Sana Javeri Kadri
Founder and CEO · Diaspora Spice Co.
1 appearance on this show
Nicola Twilley
science journalist and non-fiction author
1 appearance on this show
Ozoz Sokoh
food historian, writer, photographer, jollof connoisseur
1 appearance on this show
Adrian Miller
soul food scholar, barbecue judge, James Beard award winner, former politico · Soul Food Scholar
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Bill Marler
Food Safety Attorney
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