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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This liquor made with (mostly) blue agave has a complex set of rules and regulations - and a near-mythical history. In the final episode of the series, Anney and Lauren say 'salud' with the science and stories behind tequila. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Though almost driven to extinction in the 1800s, this massive bovine has made a comeback - thanks in part to the popularity of its rich meat. Anney and Lauren herd together the history and science behind American bison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
These oily fruits have been trending for millennia. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and science behind avocados. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This 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.
Beverages 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.
This 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.
Come 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.
This 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.
This 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.
This 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.
