Savor

The miracle berry is a fruit that can make sour foods taste incredibly sweet. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the science behind flavor tripping, plus the strange, conspiracy-ridden ...

5 Jan 202228min

This fragrant fruit is color changing, makes excellent jam, and may have been the ‘golden apple’ of myth. Anney and Lauren gel up the history and science of quince. Learn more about your ad-choices a...

31 Dec 202133min

This adaptable cocktail won't cure a cold, but it'll certainly make you feel warm and cozy. Anney and Lauren dip into the heated science and history behind the hot toddy. Learn more about your ad-cho...

30 Dec 202127min

These simple ground-almond candies are molded into fantastic shapes for the winter holidays and beyond. Anney and Lauren explore the history and culture of marzipan. Learn more about your ad-choices ...

24 Dec 202137min

This canned, concentrated milk product features in lots of sweet holiday recipes today, but it was invented for survival and safety. Anney and Lauren spread it on thick with the history and science of...

22 Dec 202145min

The listeners speak! From delicious crêpes and breakfast poutine to divisive durian and baby corn, Anney and Lauren share your stories, recipes, memories, and reckonings. Learn more about your ad-cho...

17 Dec 202145min

This warm and strongly aromatic spice, made from the flower buds of a tropical tree, has long been a prized part of food and medicine everywhere that people could get it. Anney and Lauren dig into the...

15 Dec 202139min

Added flavors feature in as much as 90% of our groceries, so the science of creating them is a serious business. We unpack the difference between natural and artificial flavors and explore how some of...

10 Dec 202142min