What We're Reading: June 29, 2015

You can totally feel virtuous about turning your banh mí into a salad. [Serious Eats]

Want to get the most out of your local farmers’ market? Crack open a couple cookbooks. [Food 52]

Vintage menus tell the story of Los Angeles’s culinary heritage. [USC]

If you have to eat gluten-free crackers, make sure you at least get good ones. [Food Network]

All produce gets a pat-down at the NSA’s farmers’ market. [WaPo]

In defense of American cheese. [The Kitchn]

Don’t settle for your basic franks: game-changing hot dog and sausage recipes for your July 4 cookout. [Serious Eats]