This cooking fat made from liquid plant oils is manufactured to be solid at room temperature – and it’s caused a lot of controversy for a cooking fat. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history behind vegetable shortening.

This cooking fat made from liquid plant oils is manufactured to be solid at room temperature &ndash; and it&rsquo;s caused a lot of controversy for a cooking fat. Anney and Lauren dip into the science and history behind vegetable shortening.

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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Vegetable Shortening: Long Story Short

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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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This Black father & son duo ran some of the first fancy restaurants in America – and had a stop on the Underground Railroad in their cellar. Anney and Lauren explore the story of Thomas G. Downing and George T. Downing.

This Black father &amp; son duo ran some of the first fancy restaurants in America &ndash; and had a stop on the Underground Railroad in their cellar. Anney and Lauren explore the story of Thomas G. Downing and George T. Downing.

Oysters and Activism: The Thomas and George Downing Episode

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