Podcast
Savor
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Savor 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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Savor Tracks the Rise of Dominos
2d ago00:57:47Tap to summarizeThis international quick-service restaurant chain is the largest purveyor of pizza in the world. Anney and Lauren toss together the tech-driven science and history behind Domino's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Vibrant Hibiscus Tea Episode
1w ago00:36:47Tap to summarizeBeverages made from parts of the roselle hibiscus have a beautiful color, a tart tang, and a place in the history of other red drinks. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and cultures behind hibiscus teas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Teppanyaki Episode Has Flair
2w ago00:45:05Tap to summarizeThis style of restaurant service is dinner and a show – where cooking dinner is the show. Anney and Lauren flip over the cultures and history behind teppanyaki (often known as ‘hibachi’ in the U.S.).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →An Important Savor Announcement
3w ago00:05:44Tap to summarizeCome sit down with us, we’ve got some sad news. This is not goodbye, but Savor is winding down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A Galaxy of Star Wars Food Tie-ins
4w ago00:51:32Tap to summarizeThis franchise has spawned a bounty of food- and drink-related merchandise and licensed products, from mundane to amusing to of dubious propriety. Anney and Lauren have a bad feeling about some of the strangest culinary tie-ins from the history of Star Wars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Lychee Episode Is Delicate (Isn’t It, Isn’t It?)
May 500:36:00Tap to summarizeThis tropical fruit with a thin, leathery skin doesn’t travel well, so it’s inspired all kinds of innovations to get it from tree to plate over the centuries. Anney and Lauren take a fresh look at the history and science behind lychees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Original Pilsner Episode
Apr 2900:44:30Tap to summarizeThis style of beer – the most popular in the world today – represents the cutting edge of brewing technology from the 1840s. Anney and Lauren hop into the science and history of pilsners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Savor Snacks: Corporate Candy Drama
Apr 2400:21:04Tap to summarizeIf you haven’t heard about the KitKat heist and the Reese’s family controversy, you’re in for a treat. In this fun-sized episode, Anney and Lauren cover some developing candy news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Savor Classics: Pretzels
Apr 2200:33:56Tap to summarizePretzels have morphed from a religious symbol to a bar snack to a metaphor for principles of quantum physics. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the twists of pretzel history, culture, and science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A Taste of the Silver Palate Cookbook(s)
Apr 2001:06:34Tap to summarizeThis cookbook, stirred up by two women in Manhattan in the early 1980s, helped change how America cooks and eats for the fresher (including a lot of vinaigrette), but their success was hampered by the era. Anney and Lauren explore how Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso created The Silver Palate cookbooks, and how they lost The Silver Palate shop and packaged products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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