BBQ Diplomacy; American Whisky; Picnic Fix; Peruvian Food in LA

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While two American journalists are being held in North Korea right now, a BBQ joint in New Jersey might just be their best hope for release. Picnics can mean pasty potato salad -- how to avoid it.  Plus, bourbon, corn, rye or straight -- what's the difference between these whiskies?  And what the state budget cuts are doing to our budding chefs.

The owner of a barbecue joint in New Jersey might be the answer to figuring out how to deal with North Korea.  Rebecca Mead tells us about Bobby Egan and BBQ diplomacy.  Jonathan Gold gets us into Peruvian food.  Picnics mean pasty potato salad.  Chris Kimball of Cook’s Illustrated has a solution. Liran Mezan has some ideas for meat cuts and Mark Bittman sorts out the dilemma behind buying and eating fish.  Bourbon, corn, rye or straight – there is a big difference between these whiskies, says Scott Gold.  Mary MacVean tells us what state budget cuts are doing to our budding chefs.  And Laura Avery eats green beans at the farmers market.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson, Harriet Ells, Gillian Ferguson