When you need just a sprinkle of seasoning, salt and pepper shakers are a practical solution – but the designs people create for these everyday objects can be spectacular. Anney and Lauren explore the opulent history and kitschy culture of condiment casters.

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When you need just a sprinkle of seasoning, salt and pepper shakers are a practical solution – but the designs people create for these everyday objects can be spectacular. Anney and Lauren explore the opulent history and kitschy culture of condiment casters. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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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When you need just a sprinkle of seasoning, salt and pepper shakers are a practical solution – but the designs people create for these everyday objects can be spectacular. Anney and Lauren explore the opulent history and kitschy culture of condiment casters.

What’s Shaking with Salt and Pepper Shakers?

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These large game fish, prized for their mild, firm meat, can travel thousands of miles a year through the world’s warm oceans. Anney and Lauren dip into the biology and history of mahi mahi.

These large game fish, prized for their mild, firm meat, can travel thousands of miles a year through the world&rsquo;s warm oceans. Anney and Lauren dip into the biology and history of mahi mahi.

Going Strong with Mahi Mahi

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This wide category of chewy candies comes in all kinds of flavors and shapes, and can get their bounce from a bunch of different ingredients. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and science behind gummy candies, from baby to bear to bean and beyond.

This wide category of chewy candies comes in all kinds of flavors and shapes, and can get their bounce from a bunch of different ingredients. Anney and Lauren dig into the history and science behind gummy candies, from baby to bear to bean and beyond.

Gummy Candy: A Mixed Bag

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The practice of preserving foods can come from necessity, but it can also be a creative release, a community resource, and even a revolutionary act. In this interview, we chat with Dr. Julia Skinner about the making of her new book, ‘Essential Food Preserving: The Comprehensive Guide’.

You can find the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/103396/9781635868029

Julia's newsletter on assessing food preserving resources: https://root-kitchens.com/not-all-food-preserving-resources/

And her reading lists, including one with her other books: https://bookshop.org/shop/bookishjulia

The practice of preserving foods can come from necessity, but it can also be a creative release, a community resource, and even a revolutionary act. In this interview, we chat with Dr. Julia Skinner about the making of her new book, &lsquo;Essential Food Preserving: The Comprehensive Guide&rsquo;. You can find the book here: <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/103396/9781635868029.">https://bookshop.org/a/103396/9781635868029</a> Julia's newsletter on assessing food preserving resources: <a href="https://root-kitchens.com/not-all-food-preserving-resources/">https://root-kitchens.com/not-all-food-preserving-resources/</a> And her reading lists, including one with her other books: <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/bookishjulia">https://bookshop.org/shop/bookishjulia</a>

Interview: Preserving the Past and the Future

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