Savor
HowStuffWorks
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?
Location:
United States
Description:
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?
Language:
English
Website:
http://howstuffworks.com
Episodes
Making Scents of Jasmine Tea
11/7/2025
This fragrant beverage combines (usually green) tea leaves with jasmine flowers just as they bloom. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history of jasmine tea.
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Duration:00:29:58
Savor Classics: Peas
11/5/2025
The seemingly humble garden pea has soil superpowers, caused a medieval craze, and drove Orson Welles to distraction. Come along with Anney and Lauren as they give world peas a chance in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:34:14
Butterfinger Candies: Crunch Time
10/31/2025
This brand of candy – with crisp layers of peanut buttery toffee and a chocolatey coating – is almost as memorable for its marketing as it is its signature crunch. Anney and Lauren don’t fumble the science and history of Butterfinger.
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Duration:00:44:06
The Bewitching Trick-or-Treat Episode
10/29/2025
This Halloween tradition has many roots and can take many forms. Anney and Lauren dig into the tricky history and cultures behind trick-or-treating.
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Duration:00:54:12
Dungeness Crab: Claw and Order
10/24/2025
The meat and tomalley from this large, squat crab are considered delicacies – partially because their populations are slightly mysterious. Anney and Lauren dip into the biology and history of the Dungeness crab.
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Duration:00:42:05
The Killer Halloween Marketing Episode
10/22/2025
During spooky season, when the veil is thin, the undead may walk – and marketers run with it. Anney and Lauren present the creepy and the kooky of Halloween seasonal food and beverage marketing.
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Duration:00:33:07
Falling for Butternut Squash
10/17/2025
This seasonal staple was designed to be an easygoing addition to dishes both savory and sweet. Anney and Lauren cozy up to the history and botany behind butternut squash.
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Duration:00:30:32
Provolone: Talk Curdy to Me
10/15/2025
This cheese made from stretched curds can be eaten young and tender or aged and sharp. Anney and Lauren melt over the science and history of provolone.
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Duration:00:33:00
Savor Classics: IPAs
10/10/2025
Despite many changes in the beer industry since this episode originally published, India Pale Ales still rule the American craft beer market. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the colonial history and bitter science behind IPAs.
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Duration:00:34:38
Savor Puts a Cork in It
10/8/2025
Cork is a component of tree bark that insulates the tree from the outside world – and those same properties make cork a near-perfect closure for containers holding liquids like wine. Anney and Lauren pop open the science and history behind corks.
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Duration:00:48:31
Fly Me to the Mooncakes
10/3/2025
This treat associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival is the stuff of legends. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and many varieties of mooncakes.
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Duration:00:38:28
Getting to the Roots of A&W
9/30/2025
This international brand of root beer, other sodas, and fast-food joints goes back over a century to a single root beer stand along a veterans’ parade route. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and cultures of A&W.
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Duration:00:39:12
The Tangled Kugel Episode
9/25/2025
This category of casseroles encompasses both sweet and savory flavors and starches of many kinds, but it all comes down to comfort food. Anney and Lauren noodle about history and cultures behind kugel.
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Duration:00:31:25
Thoughts on Apricots
9/22/2025
This delicate stone fruit packs a sunny flavor whether fresh or dried. Anney and Lauren jam on the botany and history behind apricots.
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Duration:00:34:42
The Hammy Jamón Ibérico Episode
9/17/2025
This cured pork product is especially celebrated when the pigs it comes from feed free-range on acorns. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of Iberian ham.
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Duration:00:46:17
Episode, Earl Grey, Hot
9/10/2025
This type of tea is flavored with bergamot for a bright brew, but its background is foggy. Anney and Lauren engage with the science and history of earl grey tea.
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Duration:00:41:21
Squaring the Foods of SpongeBob SquarePants
9/5/2025
This children’s animated comedy/pop culture phenomenon follows the (mis)adventures of an extremely enthusiastic fry cook. Anney and Lauren dive into the fictional foods of SpongeBob SquarePants -- and some of their real-world extrapolations.
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Duration:01:00:46
Savor Classics: Isabella Beeton
8/29/2025
Isabella Beeton wrote the book on how to run a Victorian kitchen – "Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management" – and her brand survives today. But Beeton wasn't a stodgy matron. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the fashionable, savvy woman behind this seminal cookbook.
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Duration:00:29:01
Conveyor Belt Sushi: Let the Good Times Roll
8/28/2025
In this style of restaurant, the kitchen sends dishes through the dining room via varyingly automated systems for customers to select from. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history behind conveyor belt sushi restaurants.
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Duration:00:37:34
Looped into Hostess Cupcakes
8/23/2025
These industrially produced snack cakes have a rich corporate history. Anney and Lauren fill in the science and saga of Hostess Cupcakes.
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Duration:00:37:16