Chewing

Chef Grant Achatz live on stage at the Steppenwolf Theater, joins Chewing co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica Eng for the inaugural Sounds Like Chicago podcast festival. Chef Achatz talks the new Alinea, plays Delicious Combo (with wasabi peas and Junior Mints) and Will She Eat It?, plus explains what he once made with eggplant ends, peanut nips, and cocoa husks, and why.

In this Chewing food and health podcast episode co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica Eng go South Side, to the southside of Chicago. Monica goes on eat-alongs with  author of "The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation" / WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore, and then with tech entrepreneur Paul Lee. Plus Louisa investigates the Big Baby, the South Side double cheeseburger, what should be the Chicago-style burger. Plus for a very special first season finale both Monica and Louisa bring South Side food to taste for the other, one which dangerously migrated from the very far South, but Will She Eat It? (Photo: Big Baby double cheeseburger at Nicky's Hot Dogs on the South Side of Chicago, by Louisa Chu)

In this Chewing food and health podcast episode co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica Eng go Animal Style. Monica talks to her former Chicago Tribune colleague Kevin Pang about an all penis hot pot restaurant in Beijing.  Then Louisa tells a shocking family dog story. And Monica talks to BBC journalist Anna Jones before Brexit about a badger versus cow problem involving Queen’s Dr. Brian May, musician and animal rights activist. Finally fun-phobic Monica brings Louisa and producer Iris Lin shark week inspired donuts, but Will She Eat It? (Photo: 7-Eleven Shark Week Slurpee flavored donut, by Louisa Chu)

In this Chewing food and health podcast episode co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica Eng talk Fat Books. Monica talks to The Omnivore’s Dilemma author Michael Pollan, aka her prestigious $10,000 fellowship pal. Then Chu and Eng talk with Fat Rice chefs / owners / authors Abe Conlon and Adrienne Lo about their origin story, new bakery and speakeasy, plus upcoming graphic novel cookbook, The Adventures of Fat Rice, live at the Printers Row Lit Fest. Finally Louisa brings Monica, Adrienne, and Abe a secret seafood flavor jelly beans, but Will They Eat It? (Photo: Chicago hot dog bun by at The Bakery at Fat Rice, by Louisa Chu)

Episode 10: GMO Yo or No. This week on the Chewing food and health podcast co-hosts Louisa Chu and Monica Eng talk to Neil Young at Farm Aid about his new album Monsanto Years, Michael Pollan about why he did not write about GMOs in Omnivore's Dilemma celebrating its 10th anniversary, and reps from the Farmers’ Union and the Farm Bureau about their opposing views on GMO labeling. Plus Louisa brings a bounty of non-GMO snacks for Monica and Iris Will She Eat It? (Photo: Non-GMO Project Verified snacks, by Louisa Chu)