Good Food Good Food's greatest hits! Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 02, 2017 Food & Drink Listen 57 min MORE Howlin’ Rays chicken (Photo by Stan Lee) From this Episode: All hail the toothpick Duke University professor Henry Petroski pays homage to the toothpick, one of the oldest, yet simplest tools, in his book, “ The Toothpick: Technology and Culture .” This... 6 min Inside the Mormon pantry Kate Holbrook is a historian at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who has done extensive research into Mormon food traditions . In their kitchens, Mormons are... 10 min The Market Report: Figs Noelle Carter talks to Laura Avery about what she’s doing with figs in the LA Times test kitchen and Steve Murray Jr., of Murray Family Farms in Bakersfield, talks about... 9 min The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 On January 15, 1919, 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooded Boston's North End. Twenty one people died and hundreds more were injured. Firefighters used seawater to clean... 6 min 'The Language of Food' Stanford professor Dan Jurafsky gives Evan highlights from his book, “ The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu .” This conversation first aired in 2014. 7 min Jonathan Gold's fried chicken recommendations Since it is Labor Day weekend, we’re going to give you ideas for how to find (and eat) great fried chicken. Jonathan Gold says if it's Memphis-style hot birds you're... 12 min There's a toe in my cocktail In 2008, Evan interviewed Dick van Nostrand about the sourtoe cocktail being served at Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon. The drink’s main feature is a real, preserved... 5 min Credits Host: Evan Kleiman Producers: Laryl Garcia, Abbie Fentress Swanson, Joseph Stone