WORLD Radio - Kicker: Celebrity salad art
Veggie sculptures turn heads with witty tributes and leafy likenesses
“Cornclave" is part of the vegetable sculpture completion at Lambeth Country show at Brockwell Park vegetable fair in London, Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Joanna Chan
MARY REICHARD, HOST: What do Donald Trump, Dolly Parton, and the Pope have in common?
Well, they’ve all had the honor of being sculpted in salad. At the Lambeth Country Show in London, the real attraction isn’t the livestock. It’s the veggie art! Fairgoer Maddy Luxon:
LUXON: Every year, this is what we get so excited about is the vegetable sculptures. It’s just so unique and witty. And we love the political ones.
This year’s big hit? A miniature papal “cornclave” made entirely of maize, cabbage, and red peppers.
Also turning heads: “Cauli Parton” in a movie-inspired piece titled “9 to Chive.”
MYRNA BROWN, HOST: A competition stalk full of creativity.
REICHARD: Right?! Fans just couldn’t leaf it alone.
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