This curiously shaped mollusk is the largest species of digging clam in the world – and a delicacy wherever it’s served. Anney and Lauren let it all hang out with the science and history of the geoduck.

This curiously shaped mollusk is the largest species of digging clam in the world – and a delicacy wherever it’s served. Anney and Lauren let it all hang out with the science and history of the geoduck.

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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All of Our Geoducks in a Row

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This complexly savory liquid seasoning is often made with only two ingredients: fish and sea salt. Anney and Lauren get lost in the history and science of nước mắm -- Vietnamese fish sauce.

This complexly savory liquid seasoning is often made with only two ingredients: fish and sea salt. Anney and Lauren get lost in the history and science of nước mắm -- Vietnamese fish sauce.

Vietnamese Fish Sauce: Two-Ingredient Wonder

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This cheese and the dish made with it are events unto themselves. Anney and Lauren melt over the science and history of raclette.

This cheese and the dish made with it are events unto themselves. Anney and Lauren melt over the science and history of raclette.

In a Scrape with Raclette

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This now-ubiquitous container closure got its start in the 1800s and has been through a lot of innovation since then. Anney and Lauren follow the threads of the science and history of the screw cap (yes, including for wine).

This now-ubiquitous container closure got its start in the 1800s and has been through a lot of innovation since then. Anney and Lauren follow the threads of the science and history of the screw cap (yes, including for wine).

The Taming of the Screw Cap

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All of Our Geoducks in a Row

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