Banh Mi: More Than the Crumb of Its Parts
This Vietnamese sandwich combines multiple textures, flavors, and cultural influences to create a universally delicious experience. We dig into the history and culture of banh mi.” Learn more about y...
1 Apr 202034min
Savor Drinks Your Milkshake
This hypothetically drinkable dessert has been the impetus for great inventions and the means of (attempted) assassination. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and science of milkshakes. Learn more...
27 Mar 202050min
The Royal Eggplant Episode
This fruit is used as a vegetable and was once believed to cause insanity. Anney and Lauren dig into the odd history and science of the eggplant. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihear...
26 Mar 202036min
Savor Classics: Aspics
The concept of savory, broth-based gelatin molds may sound strange to the modern palate, but they were posh for centuries. Anney and Lauren dip into the history of humanity's most aspirational aspics,...
20 Mar 202036min
Interview: Oahu’s Changing Agriculture
Hawaii State Senator Donovan Dela Cruz built a significant part of his platform on helping Oahu’s agriculture adjust to its citizens’ changing needs. We chat with Senator Dela Cruz about his personal ...
19 Mar 202026min
Getting to the Meat of Meat Pies
Every culture that eats both pastry and meat has figured out a tasty way to combine them. In honor of Pi Day, Anney and Lauren explore the long history (and bizarre revenge-cannibalism trope) of meat ...
15 Mar 202051min
Savor Classics: Vanilla
The history and science behind vanilla is anything but bland. Anney and Lauren explore how the fruit of a rare orchid captured the world's fancy, and to what lengths researchers go to replicate the fl...
12 Mar 202034min
The Hidden Surprises of Purim
This Jewish festival holiday celebrates the story of Queen Esther with thematic food and drink -- and lots of it. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and traditions of Purim. Learn more about your ...
6 Mar 202029min
