The United States of Arugula

The new wave of celebrity chefs do not often acknowledge their kitchen forebears.  In his new book, The United States of Arugula, David Kamp explores the history, and particularly the characters who founded the gourmet movement in America.

MSNBC.com spoke with Kamp over the phone about the development of America's gourmet tastes.

***iTunes/Quicktime users, this is a big file so there may be a delay while the file loads.

MORE FROM CHAT TRANSCRIPTS

Chat Transcripts Section Front

Audio: The genius of America Audio:  Ad planet Audio:  Last chance for Earth Audio:  The lure of the lemmings Audio:  Your mind's map of 'me' Audio:  The book on Guinness Audio: The forgotten war against Chinese Americans Audio:  My dog, my teacher Audio:  Arianna Huffington on 'Becoming fearless' Audio: Lost liberals Chat Transcripts Section Front   Add Chat Transcripts headlines to your news reader: