Savor

This brand of recipes and food products that help out home cooks is based around a woman who never existed. Anney and Lauren explore the fictional history and very real science behind Betty Crocker. ...

8 Dec 202137min

These flat, delicate pancakes can be sweet or savory, simple or a spectacle. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of crêpes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...

3 Dec 202140min

These diminutive ears of corn, eaten whole as a vegetable, actually are young corn cobs. Anney and Lauren hope you’ll be all ears for the history and science of baby corn. Learn more about your ad-ch...

1 Dec 202139min

This fantastical cartoon series frequently features characters (many of whom are anthropomorphic foods) eating -- or avoiding being eaten. Anney and Lauren explore the distant lands, foods, and drinks...

26 Nov 202151min

This North American grain is technically neither rice nor truly wild, but has been cared for and harvested by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and scien...

25 Nov 202131min

This fruit-forward wine is released just two months after the grapes’ harvest (thanks to some specific fermentation and dissemination practices). Anney and Lauren get fresh with the history and scienc...

19 Nov 202136min

The turkey is a study in contradictions: majestic yet ridiculous, ridiculous yet aggressive, prized for feasts yet often poorly cooked, and definitely NOT from Turkey. In this classic episode, we cove...

17 Nov 202148min

These mollusks are prized for their delicate meat and divine shells alike. Anney and Lauren dip into the history, aquaculture, and biology of scallops. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...

12 Nov 202147min