Savor

This liquid seasoning/condiment made from salted, fermented fish reigned in the Mediterranean for a thousand years, but then nearly disappeared for a thousand more before coming back into fashion. Ann...

27 Feb 202334min

This tropical fruit has a spiky exterior, but its heart is mild and refreshingly sweet. Anney and Lauren dig into the botany and history of rambutan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

23 Feb 202329min

The raging popularity of this soup in centuries past nearly drove three separate species of turtles to extinction, and it can still be (more sustainably) enjoyed today. Anney and Lauren just keep swim...

18 Feb 202339min

Although peanuts have been feeding us for basically ever, peanut butter is a pretty new invention. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore how peanut butter came to be, plus the science of h...

16 Feb 20231h

Crawfish, corncobs, biscuits, and s’mores – we’re not putting together a menu; these are all sports teams’ mascots. Anney and Lauren explore the fabulous, surreal, silly world of anthropomorphic food-...

13 Feb 202356min

This surprisingly wide category of cabbage salads is a classic side dish/topping precisely because it’s so adaptable. In this sponsored episode, Anney and Lauren dig into the culture and history of co...

8 Feb 202337min

This classic cookbook, revered today, was originally self-published by an admittedly bad cook. Anney and Lauren flip through the history of ‘The Joy of Cooking’ and author Irma S. Rombauer’s family le...

6 Feb 202339min

This effervescent honey wine can boast flavors from herbal to tart to funky depending on the preferences and process of its many makers. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history of t’ej.See o...

3 Feb 202323min