Slow Food Nation interviews on CHOW.com
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Podcast Description
Slow Food Nation, described as the "Woodstock of the food world," is taking place in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend 2008. CHOW.com interviews the people behind the event: the curators whose presentations (on topics like coffee, pickles, bread, and beer) will be the centerpiece of the Taste Pavilions; the architects who are building the space; and the organizers who want to change the way people think about food.
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Guided Tour of Slow Food Nation Marketplace | Comedian and tourguide Melinda Bailey takes visitors on a real-time walk through Slow Food Nations Marketplace. The SFN Marketplace in Civic Center is composed of a large central Victory garden; farmers booths selling single ingredients; and food booths with fast slow food to order. Listen to this podcast on your ipod as you tour the Marketplace. If you cant make it to San Francisco this weekend, the podcast can give you a sense of what the event will be like. | 8/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoSlow Food Construction | How is Slow Food Nation shaping up? This behind-the-scenes video shows construction at the Taste Pavilion and curators talking about their exhibits in progress. Meredith Arthur speaks with Greg Lindgren at the Spirits Pavilion, Tom Worthington and Jamie White at the Fish Pavilion, and Andy Payne and Mike Eggers at the Pickling Pavilion. | 8/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow Food Nation excerpt on Cask Ale | Dave Mclean of Magnolia Brewery delves into the world of cask ale. | 7/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow Food Nation Beer Curator | Lessley Anderson speaks to and sips beer with Dave McLean, brewmaster and owner of Magnolia Pub & Brewery. Among the quaffs they enjoy are oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale from the Stone Brewing Company, Midas Touch Golden Elixir from Dogfish Head, Magnolia's own Tweezer Tripel, and a wild card from one of the "big boys" of brewing. | 7/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow Food Nation Pickle Curator | Jane Goldman pulls out the Vlasics for her chat with cooking instructor Michelle Fuerst. Together they move beyond the cucumber and taste pickles of all varieties to discover that, yes, you can pickle just about anything | 7/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow Food Nation Preserves Curator | Roxanne Webber speaks with Casey Havre, owner of Loulou's Garden, about the difference between jams, marmalades, and jellies, and about her "backyard" concept for the booth design at Slow Food Nation. Also, Havre reveals what kind of jelly goes best with a peanut butter sandwich. | 7/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow Food Nation Coffee Curator | Eric Slatkin talks with Andrew Barnett, owner of Ecco Caffè. Barnett describes "the golden age of coffee," his visits with coffee growers, and coffee's upward trend into the highest levels of culinary life. | 7/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Slow Food Nation Executive Director | Meredith Arthur speaks with Anya Fernald about the largest food event ever put on for the general public in the United States. Fernald answers questions about the social and political aims of the Slow Food organization (hint: It's not just for rich people). | 7/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
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