Savor Classics: What the Fork?
This everyday utensil is a relative newcomer to the table -- eating with a fork was considered scandalous and even sinful for centuries. Anney and Lauren trace the history and potential future of the ...
6 Feb 202033min
A Nacho, Nacho Pod
The allure of the nacho cannot be argued, but everything else about this dish has been debated. Anney and Lauren dip into the history of the phenomenon that is nachos, from the melty-cheese-and-crispy...
1 Feb 202033min
Waxing Poetic About Sticky Rice
Glutinous rice’s super stickiness has given it a starring role in dishes across Southeastern Asia and beyond. Anney and Lauren dig into the science behind sticky rice – and dish on some of those dishe...
30 Jan 202029min
Lots to Make of Salisbury Steak
This classic 20th-century American dish exists thanks to a 19th-century fad diet and Germany’s aggression during the World Wars. Yep. Anney and Lauren explore the strange history of Salisbury steak (a...
25 Jan 202030min
Just the Flax, Ma'am
Flaxseeds and their oil (along with the plant’s inedible fibers) are considered one of the eight products that led early humans to create agriculture as we know it. Anney and Lauren weave together the...
23 Jan 202030min
Interview: A Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner Who Cooks
Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners help revive traditions – including foods – that were almost lost during colonization. We speak with Kealoha Domingo about imu cooking, community, and how the bes...
21 Jan 202041min
Savor Classics: Graham Crackers
Graham crackers today are sweet, airy, and often a component in desserts, but they originated as a bland health food peddled by a temperance preacher. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore...
16 Jan 202029min
Caviar: Every Roe Has Its Thorns
Sure, it’s just salt-cured fish eggs, but caviar’s status as a luxury good has made it into something mythic. Anney and Lauren dive into the conflicting history and uncertain future of caviar.” Learn...
10 Jan 202040min
