
Savor
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?
Latest episodes

Aug 26, 2022 • 24min
The Arepa Episode Takes the Corn Cake
This starchy staple can be served as simple grilled bread -- or can contain multitudes. Anney and Lauren dig into the history of arepas (and precooked corn flour).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 19, 2022 • 49min
The Unexpired Twinkies Episode
These cream-filled snack cakes may not be eternal, but they do have a long and storied past. Anney and Lauren explore the science and sticky history of the Twinkie brand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 2022 • 31min
Feta Cheese: Into the Feta-Verse
This cheese gets its tasty tang from sheep/goat milk and aging in a brine instead of open air. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of feta cheese.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2022 • 36min
C’mon, Make Our Sorbet
This frozen treat is deceptively simple – and thousands of years in the making. Anney and Lauren dig into the crystallized science and history of sorbet (and sherbet, too).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2022 • 38min
The Ribbiting Frog Leg Episode
This protein is such a popular delicacy that it’s caused conservation problems around the world. Anney and Lauren hop to the amphibious history and science of frog legs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2022 • 30min
The Wild Cloudberry Episode
This fruit is beloved in the subarctic areas where it grows, but you pretty much have to be in one of those places to try it. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of the cloudberry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 28, 2022 • 28min
Savor Classics: The Whiskey Sour
Despite (or perhaps due to) its simplicity, this drink is one of the most popular cocktails on the planet. In this classic cocktail (half-)hour, Anney and Lauren walk through the history and science behind the whiskey sour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 2022 • 44min
The Warm and Fuzzy Rice Cooker Episode
This appliance was created to take the fuss out of cooking rice – but modern models can do a lot more than that. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history behind rice cookers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 22, 2022 • 50min
Fictional Foods: 'Doctor Who'
This British sci-fi franchise has nearly 60 years' worth of lore, including foods from restorative celery to fish fingers and custard. Anney and Lauren dive into the wibbly-wobbly, semi-fictional foods of 'Doctor Who'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 2022 • 29min
Getting to the Meat of the Jamaican Jerk Episode
This method of cooking – developed by necessity to be low, slow, and local – delivers rich flavors and textures. Anney and Lauren dig into the history of Jamaican jerk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.