Savor
737 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsSavor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?
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Introducing Citizen Chef
June 27, 2020 18:00 - 1 minuteTom Colicchio has issues with food! This podcast is about what we eat, where and who it comes from, and the politics, decisions, policies and people that shape our food system – with the goal of turning curious listeners into more informed, engaged citizens. Led by restaurateur and Top Chef host Tom Colicchio, the podcast delves into policy, labor, hunger, democracy, sustainability, farming, health, social justice, technology and the restaurant business. Of particular concern is a post-corona...
The Funky Green Onion Episode
June 25, 2020 03:17 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBCall 'em scallions, spring onions, salad onions, bunching onions, or welsh onions -- these leafy green onion tops add a mild kick to dishes the world over. Anney and Lauren dig into the tangled history and etymology of scallions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This Episode Is a Peach
June 23, 2020 14:10 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThese tasty tree fruits have a simple genome and a complicated history. Anney and Lauren explore the origins, science, and marketing behind peaches. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Classics: Cinnamon
June 17, 2020 23:38 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBCinnamon's heat drove hundreds of years of intrigue before becoming the kitchen staple it is today. Anney and Lauren dig into the troubled history of this delicious bark. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stewing on Oxtail
June 12, 2020 20:14 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis cut of beef is prized for its toughness – treated properly, it turns everything it touches delectable. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and science of oxtail. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Roquefort: Worth Its Weight In Mold
June 11, 2020 18:58 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThis French blue cheese, famous for its funk, wouldn’t be possible without limestone and mold. Anney and Lauren explore the legendary history and rockin’ science of Roquefort. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oregano and Marjoram: Herbs by Any Other Name
June 08, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis family of herbs lends warm, woody flavors to all kinds of dishes, and has been used medicinally for millennia. Anney and Lauren explore the science and history of oregano and marjoram. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mustard: Going Against the Grain
June 04, 2020 19:20 - 36 minutes - 34 MBThis spice and the condiments made from it bring heat (and color, and structural cohesion) to dishes around the world. Anney and Lauren dip into spicy science and history of mustard. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Maaaaaaail!
June 04, 2020 06:01 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBY’all are the heart of this show. Anney and Lauren read & respond to messages from listeners on topics from asparagus to sauerkraut to snails. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tikka Masala: Lost in the Sauce
May 28, 2020 13:50 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThis creamy, warming dish is the subject of tremendous popularity -- and tremendous debate. Anney and Lauren dig into the many recipes and histories behind tikka masala. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yerba Mate: Steeped in History
May 22, 2020 22:04 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThis plant is used to make highly popular (and highly caffeinated) drinks around South America and the world. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and science of yerba mate. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Classics: Sourdough
May 21, 2020 01:06 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBIn your own kitchen, you can tame wild microbes and use them to bake tasty, slightly tart sourdough bread. In this classic (yet timely) episode, Anney and Lauren explore the twisting history and practical science of making sourdough. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fictional Foods: 'The Simpsons'
May 15, 2020 23:25 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBFrom donuts to Duff beer, this long-running television show spends a lot of time focusing on food. Anney and Lauren explore the silly, the satirical, and the strangely delicious-sounding foods of ‘The Simpsons’. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
That Risotto, Though
May 13, 2020 22:25 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThis saucy rice dish seems deceptively simple for the potency of the opinions it can inspire. Anney and Lauren dig into the history (fascism??) and science (no stirring necessary?!?) of risotto. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Relishing the Radish
May 08, 2020 20:15 - 32 minutes - 30 MBThese spicy, crunchy root vegetables can grow to amazing sizes and give a kick to all kinds of dishes. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and science behind radishes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Popular Poppy Seed
May 06, 2020 23:23 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBThese crunchy, oily seeds compliment many baked goods and other dishes – but they have a dangerous reputation. Anney and Lauren explore the history and science of poppy seeds and opium poppies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Knows the Muffin, Man
May 02, 2020 01:15 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThese (supposedly) single-serving quickbreads – and their yeast-risen cousins, English muffins – are relatively new inventions. Anney and Lauren explore the nooks and crannies of muffins. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Food Is a Universal Language
April 30, 2020 23:45 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBHawaiian foodways have intersected with immigrants’ and colonists’ influences to create delicious local dishes. On Oahu, we spoke with Highway Inn restaurant owner Monica Toguchi Ryan about history, generosity, making do, and cooking with aloha. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cocktail Hour: The Collins
April 24, 2020 23:11 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis classic cocktail of spiked sparkling lemonade may have been born from a popular 19th-century hoax. Anney and Lauren explore the strange history of the Collins – including Tom, John, and other varieties. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Classics: Julia Child
April 23, 2020 18:18 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBAlthough she didn't even start cooking until her late 30s, Julia Child is known for bringing the art of French cuisine into American home kitchens. Anney and Lauren trace the life of the TV icon in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unboxing Girl Scout Cookies
April 17, 2020 23:33 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThe cookies that Girl Scouts sell as a fundraiser each year have gained a mythic quality and epic following. Anney and Lauren dig into the sweet history (and psychology) behind Girl Scout Cookies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Power of Sauerkraut
April 16, 2020 02:23 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThis simple dish of fermented cabbage adds depth of flavor to meals as an ingredient, side dish, or condiment. Anney and Lauren explore the bacterial science and bubbling history behind sauerkraut. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Peep at Easter Eggs
April 11, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBDecorating eggshells predates written history and has been linked to Easter celebrations for a thousand years. Anney and Lauren explore how Easter eggs became a tradition, how they became chocolate, and why a rabbit is said to bring them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Springing for Asparagus
April 09, 2020 00:20 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis vegetable has long been prized for its flavor, appearance, and effect on our urine. Yep. Anney and Lauren explore the spirited history and science of asparagus. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Food Banks, Pantries and Soup Kitchens from Soup to Nuts
April 03, 2020 23:46 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBOrganizations that help fight food insecurity are more important than ever in times of crisis. Anney and Lauren explore the history and modern workings of food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Banh Mi: More Than the Crumb of Its Parts
April 01, 2020 23:56 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis 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 your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Drinks Your Milkshake
March 27, 2020 23:55 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBThis 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 about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Royal Eggplant Episode
March 26, 2020 01:43 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis 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.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Classics: Aspics
March 20, 2020 21:33 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBThe 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, plus the science of gelatin. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Oahu’s Changing Agriculture
March 19, 2020 00:48 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBHawaii 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 history with and sustainable hopes for Oahu’s farms. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Getting to the Meat of Meat Pies
March 15, 2020 02:04 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBEvery 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 pies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: The Passenger with Hugh Acheson
March 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 minuteDriven by cultural curiosity, celebrity chef Hugh Acheson (Bravo TV's Top Chef, Iron Chef Canada) is a globetrotter who travels the world for his acclaimed cooking and his television appearances, and he knows the best way to understand a destination starts with a good meal. This new travel podcast takes listeners off the beaten path with Hugh’s opinionated anecdotes and insights on where to go, what to eat, who to meet, what to do, where to stay – as well as what overrated tourist experiences...
Savor Classics: Vanilla
March 12, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThe 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 flavor. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Hidden Surprises of Purim
March 06, 2020 22:15 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThis 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 ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Trouble with Truffles
March 05, 2020 00:48 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThis macrofungus is so expensive because it only grows underground, and only under particular conditions. Anney and Lauren dig into the long history and uncertain science of truffles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Medieval Times: A Most Noble Episode
February 29, 2020 23:22 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBMedieval Times Dinner and Tournament, a medieval-themed dinner theater chain, has been hosting feasts and tournaments since the 1980s. Anney and Lauren dig into how it works – and how medieval it really is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How the Pancake Stacks Up
February 28, 2020 00:49 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBAs an American breakfast food, pancakes are a specifically fluffy, sweet dish that wasn’t possible until the Industrial Revolution. Anney and Lauren explore the predecessors to and science behind the breakfast pancake. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: Celebrating Life and Community in New Orleans
February 22, 2020 01:52 - 1 hour - 68 MBNew Orleans isn’t just a collection of influences – it’s a community in ways that many places aren’t. On our first night there, we interviewed SOFAB Museum founder Liz Williams, Chef Isaac Toups, and Beverage Manager Bryson Downham to get a foundational concept of the city – but in the true spirit of that community, they gave us a lot more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Red Alert: The Strawberry Episode
February 19, 2020 23:50 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBAs strawberries have gotten sturdier, they’ve lost some of the fragrant qualities they were originally prized for. Anney and Lauren explore the (hopefully not tasteless) history and science of the strawberry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: 'Authentic' New Orleans
February 15, 2020 03:40 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBNew Orleans’ cuisines developed over centuries as new peoples made the city their home. We chat with Louisianan chef Amy Sins about growing up with Cajun and Creole foods, preserving the traditions of the past, and creating new traditions for the future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Holy Pierogi!
February 12, 2020 23:44 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThese Polish dumplings are often filled with mashed potatoes and cheese, but there are as many varieties of pierogi as there are people who love them. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and culture of the pierogi. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Thing About Porters and Stouts
February 10, 2020 15:07 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBThe porter/stout family of beers has risen, and fallen, and risen again. Anney and Lauren dive into the winding history of stouts and porters – and the roasty, toasty science behind them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Classics: What the Fork?
February 06, 2020 03:39 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis 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 fork (aka the dinglehopper). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Nacho, Nacho Pod
February 01, 2020 17:30 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBThe 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-corn-chips varieties to the wildest nacho dreams. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Waxing Poetic About Sticky Rice
January 30, 2020 02:31 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBGlutinous 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 dishes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lots to Make of Salisbury Steak
January 25, 2020 00:16 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis 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 (and its cousin, the Hamburg steak). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Just the Flax, Ma'am
January 23, 2020 02:05 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBFlaxseeds 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 history and science of flaxseed/linseed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Interview: A Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner Who Cooks
January 21, 2020 21:45 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBNative 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 best food is what’s on the table in front of you. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Savor Classics: Graham Crackers
January 16, 2020 02:41 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBGraham 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 the long, weird journey of graham crackers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caviar: Every Roe Has Its Thorns
January 10, 2020 23:57 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBSure, 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 more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.