Savor

This brewing company, famous for its Irish stouts, is one of the most recognizable beer brands in the world. Anney and Lauren tap into the history and science of Guinness. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This creamy comfort food is a classic, whether it’s crafted or Krafted. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and industrial evolution of macaroni and cheese. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These prized mushrooms have been around for a long time, but they’ve managed to remain mysterious. Anney and Lauren explore the science and history behind morel mushrooms. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Scottish sausage may be made with humble ingredients, but it’s the stuff(ing?) of legend. Anney and Lauren explore the biology, sportsmanship, and poetry of haggis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This tropical fruit lends a bright punch of flavor to both sweet and savory dishes in cuisines around the world. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of tamarind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This process creates lightweight, flavorful preserved foods that keep for years and can be easily reconstituted – just add water. Anney and Lauren explore the cool science and history of freeze drying. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bowls of this cereal grain have been sustaining humans for tens of thousands of years. Anney and Lauren explore the sweet/savory science and history of oatmeal. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These crisp-coated, bite-sized bits of processed chicken changed the way the chicken industry works. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and culture of the chicken nugget. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turning liquid cream into this delicate foam requires only a little work – but a lot of science. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and structure of whipped cream, including how it came to be sold in pressurized cans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brunch has always been a meal of excess and leisure, and it's therefore associated with some ugly classist, racist, and sexist ideals. But waffles are nice! In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren break down the problematic yet delicious history of brunch. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the New Orleans tradition, these melt-in-your-mouth pecan confections welcome tourists to the French Quarter – and related treats delight in other corners of the world. Anney and Lauren stir up the history and culture of pralines. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These sweet fruits can be shockingly astringent before they’re ripe – and they owe all kinds of amazing properties to that astringency. Anney and Lauren dig into the not at all cut-and-dried science and history of persimmons. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This melty, seasoned cheese dip is best known for having physical properties that do not belong to cheese. Anney and Lauren flow with the science and history of chile con queso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This spice is the most expensive in the world because it’s made from one small part of flowers that bloom only once a year. Anney and Lauren follow the threads of the science and history of saffron. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This comforting dish is a lot more than just rice with stuff – it’s been called the history of Spain in a pan. Anney and Lauren dig into the rich story behind paella. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These half-moon legumes go by many names and spark many strong opinions. Anney and Lauren explore the science and history of the lima bean/butterbean. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sufganiyot, pączki, Berliners, bismarcks, or jambusters: Whatever you call 'em, we love jelly doughnuts. Anney and Lauren explore how this treat became a part of holidays around the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This breakfast protein isn’t well known outside of the Mid-Atlantic, but not for a lack of enthusiastic press. Anney and Lauren dig into the history, culture, and poetry of scrapple. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These potato-based snack chips are wonders of structural science. Anney and Lauren explore the history and mathematics behind Pringles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This sweet wine is made from grapes frozen on the vine to produce concentrated flavors. Anney and Lauren explore the decidedly cool science and history of ice wine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This warm-flavored herb has been highly regarded as a seasoning and a medicine throughout the ages. Anney and Lauren explore the history, culture, and science of sage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This bread is definitely made from cornmeal, but what else goes in (or definitely doesn’t go in) is a matter of some opinion. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and culture of cornbread. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This seasoning paste (and soup ingredient) owes its complex flavors to a double fermentation of grains and legumes. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and science of miso. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This series of fantasy stories is about adventure, friendship, loyalty, faith – and food. Anney and Lauren go further up and further into the fantastical fruits and humble feasts of C.S. Lewis’s ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toasting can be an art, an honor, or an excuse to drink a lot. In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren explore the culture of clinking glasses (or not!), from ancient toasting traditions to how people do it around the world today. Hear hear! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.