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Banh Mi: More Than the Crumb of Its Parts Apr 01, 2020

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This Vietnamese sandwich combines multiple textures, flavors, and cultural influences to create a universally delicious experience. We dig into the history and culture of banh mi.”

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Savor Drinks Your Milkshake Mar 27, 2020

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This hypothetically drinkable dessert has been the impetus for great inventions and the means of (attempted) assassination. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and science of milkshakes.

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The Royal Eggplant Episode Mar 26, 2020

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This fruit is used as a vegetable and was once believed to cause insanity. Anney and Lauren dig into the odd history and science of the eggplant.

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Savor Classics: Aspics Mar 20, 2020

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The concept of savory, broth-based gelatin molds may sound strange to the modern palate, but they were posh for centuries. Anney and Lauren dip into the history of humanity's most aspirational aspics, plus the science of gelatin.

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Interview: Oahu’s Changing Agriculture Mar 19, 2020

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Hawaii State Senator Donovan Dela Cruz built a significant part of his platform on helping Oahu’s agriculture adjust to its citizens’ changing needs. We chat with Senator Dela Cruz about his personal history with and sustainable hopes for Oahu’s farms.

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Getting to the Meat of Meat Pies Mar 15, 2020

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Every culture that eats both pastry and meat has figured out a tasty way to combine them. In honor of Pi Day, Anney and Lauren explore the long history (and bizarre revenge-cannibalism trope) of meat pies.

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Savor Classics: Vanilla Mar 12, 2020

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The history and science behind vanilla is anything but bland. Anney and Lauren explore how the fruit of a rare orchid captured the world's fancy, and to what lengths researchers go to replicate the flavor.

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The Hidden Surprises of Purim Mar 06, 2020

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This Jewish festival holiday celebrates the story of Queen Esther with thematic food and drink -- and lots of it. Anney and Lauren dip into the history and traditions of Purim.

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The Trouble with Truffles Mar 05, 2020

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This macrofungus is so expensive because it only grows underground, and only under particular conditions. Anney and Lauren dig into the long history and uncertain science of truffles.

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Medieval Times: A Most Noble Episode Feb 29, 2020

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Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, a medieval-themed dinner theater chain, has been hosting feasts and tournaments since the 1980s. Anney and Lauren dig into how it works – and how medieval it really is.

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