The Cool Mint Episode

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The Cool Mint Episode

FromSavor

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32 minutes

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Apr 3, 2019

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This wide category of herbs shares a cooling effect that’s made it prized in cuisine and medicine alike around the world. Anney and Lauren explore the refreshing history and freshest science behind mint. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Apr 3, 2019

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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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A Spork by Any Other Name: How has the spork captured so much attention? Who designed such a questionably useful utensil? Anney and Lauren explore the surprisingly rich history of the spork. by Savor
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New Year’s Food Traditions: Eating for Luck and Money: All around the world, people ring in the New Year with foods said to bring good fortune. Anney and Lauren talk through traditions from their own homes and beyond. by Savor
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A Starter Guide to Sourdough: Beyond San Francisco, beyond Paris, sourdough bread has a long, rich history closely connected to beer and one of our old friends, fermentation. Anney and Lauren mine into the science, culture and history of sourdough bread, and have fun with the names of by Savor
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FoodStuff Is Moving to Fridays: This is not a full episode, but a quick notice: FoodStuff will be publishing on Fridays from now on! Yes. See you Friday! by Savor
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The (Non)Science Behind Juice Cleanses: Do juice cleanses actually deliver on their promises? How did commercial juices become a thing anyway? Anney and Lauren extract the truth from the myths about juicing. by Savor
42 min listen
You Butter Believe It’s a Two-Parter: Part 1: Since before written history, humans have been mad about butter. (Er, sometimes literally angry.) We explore the slippery physics and surprising strife behind butter. by Savor
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The Troubled, Tasty Story of Fried Chicken: Physics makes fried chicken delicious, and human prejudice makes its connotations problematic. We delve into the history and science behind (specifically southern-American-style) fried chicken. by Savor
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Ramen: Oodles of History: From a Chinese side dish to a Japanese staple to an international phenomenon, we slurp through the history and science of ramen. by Savor
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Cauliflower: Fractaliscious and Nutritious: This seemingly humble member of the cabbage family has been prized for thousands of years by chefs, nutritionists, and mathematicians alike. Learn about cauliflower's long history, fascinating fractal shape, health benefits, and culinary potential. by Savor
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$Cauliflower: Fractaliscious and Nutritious: This seemingly humble member of the cabbage family has been prized for thousands of years by chefs, nutritionists, and mathematicians alike. Learn about cauliflower's long history, fascinating fractal shape, health benefits, and culinary potential.$
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Could Honey Save Us All?: Humans have been eating honey since before recorded history -- and it may be the oldest medicine known to humankind, too. From ancient remedies to cutting-edge cures to rare dangers, we explore the amazing medical properties of honey. by Savor
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Honey, a History: Join Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum as they dive into the history of honey in this two part series. by Savor
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Aspirational Aspics: The concept of savory, broth-based gelatin molds may sound strange to the modern palate, but they were posh for centuries. Tune in to learn about history's fanciest aspics, plus the science of gelatin. by Savor
36 min listen
A Graham Cracker A Day to Keep Sin Away: Graham crackers, one-third of delightful campfire s'mores, originated as a bland health food peddled by a temperance preacher. We explore how they became the treats they are today. by Savor
31 min listen
Cinnamon: The Tastiest of Tree Barks: Cinnamon's heat drove hundreds of years of intrigue before becoming the kitchen staple it is today. We dig into spicy history and culture of this delicious bark. by Savor
33 min listen
Cranberries from Bog to Table: This North American winter staple has sprouted crazes, battles, and bitter scares. Let's linger just a little on the cranberry. by Savor
34 min listen
How Did French Cuisine Become King?: French cuisine has a reputation as the best the culinary world has to offer, but why is that? Anney and Lauren trace the history of haute cuisine (and get to talk about celebrity chefs, lawyers, and tires along the way). by Savor
39 min listen
Much Ado About Brunch: 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! We break down the problematic yet delicious history of brunch. by Savor
39 min listen
Sweetbreads: Neither Sweet nor Bread: Not exactly sweet and definitely not a bread, sweetbreads are a type of offal with a pedigree among gastronomes. We explore how people treated this odd, tasty gland in the past, and how it made a comeback. by Savor
39 min listen
Marshmallows: A Cure for Your Ills: Marshmallows in one form or another (hearts, stars, and horseshoes included) have been enjoyed for thousands of years and involve some serious science. This is no fluff piece, is what we're saying. by Savor
41 min listen
You Say Tomato, I Say Wolfpeach: Once considered deadly, the tomato has a fascinating history as a tax evader, protest device, and potential hallucinogen! GASP. There's also a lot of great science and nicknames involved in the tomato's story. by Savor
34 min listen
Fictional Foods: Butterbeer, from Book to Mug: Once a mere fantasy from the pages of "Harry Potter," butterbeer is now very real, very popular, and very delicious. In this new segment, we discuss the real-world history of a fictional food and its transition into reality. by Savor
28 min listen
Life of (Apple) Pie: The saying goes, "as American as apple pie," but why? Anney and Lauren dig into the historical events that made apple pie a cultural icon. And talk pie science. Yes. by Savor
41 min listen
Rice Rice Baby: It's just a staple food for over half the population of the planet, and has been for long enough that it shaped our languages, religions, and maybe even social psychology. This will probably be a short episode. by Savor
40 min listen
Chuck E. Cheese's: Pizza, Intrigue, and Entertainment: A pizza-loving rat, a live band of animatronic animals, and beer on tap: We explore how a scheme to make more money off of arcade games became an international cultural phenomenon. by Savor
40 min listen
The Quiche of Death: Quiche, the simple baked custard that took the '70s by storm, has a winding history involving some weird gender issues. We serve forth the ins and outs of quiche. by Savor
26 min listen

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The Cool Mint Episode

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