The Red Hot Piri Piri Episode
These small peppers, and the sauces made from them, pack an outsized punch. Anney and Lauren dig into the spicy science and colonial history of piri piri/peri-peri chiles, sauces, and chicken.See omny...
6 Sep 202430min
The Mountainous Chartreuse Episode
This brand of brightly colored liqueurs is made, to this day, by monks who live mainly in solitude and silence. Anney and Lauren dip into the rocky history of Chartruese. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
3 Sep 202437min
The Red King Crab Episode Has Legs
These long-legged crustaceans are the largest on the commercial market. Anney and Lauren fathom the science, history, and politics of red king crabs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
28 Aug 202437min
Savor Snacks: Food Fragrances
The worlds of food and perfume have always overlapped, but there's been a recent spate of fragrances meant to evoke branded food products, from soft pretzels to burgers to mayo. In this short, Anney a...
23 Aug 202430min
The Joyce Chen Episode
Through her many ventures -- including restaurants, a cookbook, kitchen inventions, and television programs -- Joyce Chen strived to educate and delight people with Chinese cusine in the 1960s and '70...
21 Aug 202432min
Savor Classics: Quiescently Frozen Confections
The Popsicle brand and other makers of ice pops have been cooling down our summers for over a century. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the battle over the brand name, plus how these ...
16 Aug 202430min
The Sharp Prickly Pear Cactus Episode
This succulent desert plant, with pad-like stems and sweet fruit, has historically been propagated in hopes of farming a parasitic insect for dye. Anney and Lauren dig into the botany and history of t...
16 Aug 202437min
Savor Snacks: Tomatoes Lost in Space
Last year on the International Space Station, a mystery was afoot. Two precious, space-grown tomatoes had gone missing. Had someone secretly stolen a Solanum snack? In this mini episode, Anney and Lau...
8 Aug 202417min
