Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce has sickened hundreds and left health officials recommending cooked produce over raw salads... which is a tough sell in the middle of summer. NYC Now producer Iru Ekpunobi walks us through the ways New York City chefs Sohla El-Waylly, Ayo Balogun and Nasim Alikhani recommend to keep eating cooked vegetables safely without giving up on flavor.


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Episode Notes:



At least one tornado hits NY, damaging Long Island surf clubs (gothamist.com/news/at-least-one-tornado-hits-ny-damaging-long-island-surf-clubs)



Albany woman planned to bomb State Capitol, federal prosecutors say (gothamist.com/news/albany-woman-planned-to-bomb-state-capitol-federal-prosecutors-say)



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Connect with the featured chefs from this episode on their official social media channels:




• Chef Sohla El-Waylly  (instagram.com/sohlae?igsi=MWtuMG82NHF6OGxtdg==)


• Dept of Culture by Chef Ayo Balugun (instagram.com/deptofculturebk?igsi=MXdiMmw1NWhvMGU3Mg==)


• Sofreh by Chef Nasim Alikhani (instagram.com/sofreh_brooklyn?igsi=MXI4bWJ0dm01a28y)