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Appetites®

Every week, we bring you local and regional food and drink news, trends, reviews, flavors, recipes and advice. Appetites airs every Wednesday on MPR News' All Things Considered.

Appetites: A look at America's processed food

Appetites: A look at America's processed food

In the book, "Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal," New York Times writer Melanie Warner takes a look at American food, and its ties to obesity, diabetes, and a host of other health problems.
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Appetites: Road trip across Minn. for pie, smoked fish

Appetites: Road trip across Minn. for pie, smoked fish

Rachel Hutton, editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, recommends a variety of regional specialties, from smoked fish to pie, that are worthy of a foodie pilgrimage or two.
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Appetites: How to prepare for Minn. Craft Beer Week

Appetites: How to prepare for Minn. Craft Beer Week

Look for events across the state, from tastings in Duluth to firkin tappings in Southern Minnesota and plenty of other beer-centric fun in between.
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Appetites: Cheap eats in the Twin Cities

Appetites: Cheap eats in the Twin Cities

Like many of us, you're probably trying to eke out the most from your food budget — and have a fun night out every now and then too.
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Appetites: For all of Lake Superior's food gems, go full circle

Appetites: For all of Lake Superior's food gems, go full circle

The world's largest freshwater lake is an obvious source of inland seafood, but its shoreline communities have honed a much broader food culture worth exploring.
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Appetites: Smelt are a tasty small fry

Appetites: Smelt are a tasty small fry

For people caught between ice and open water fishing, and for Christians observing lent, the local smelt fry is easily the hottest address in town.
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Appetites: Molecular gastronomy in the Twin Cities

Appetites: Molecular gastronomy in the Twin Cities

Molecular gastronomy has been bubbling through the world's most ambitious kitchens over the last twenty years. It's here in Minnesota in a big way.

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Appetites: Taprooms bubble up across Minn.

Appetites: Taprooms bubble up across Minn.

Minnesota is in the midst of a taproom boom. Including open and soon-to-open taprooms, there are about 25 in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and many more across the state.
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Mpls. artisan food makers share space, ideas

Mpls. artisan food makers share space, ideas

The studio brings several small food entrepreneurs under one roof in the hopes that it will not only help grow their businesses, but will allow them to share their wares and talents with the community.

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