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Lunchbox Envy
Hosted by Lunchbox Envy · EN
From the makers of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish: Gastronomically-minded QI researchers Jack Chambers and Manu Henriot join chef and food writer Rosie MacKean to unpack the world of food and drink, one lunchbox at a time.
Can you unboil an egg? Why would you milk a spider? How much Dairy Milk would it take to kill you? Dig in now to get answers to the questions you never knew you had.
Can you unboil an egg? Why would you milk a spider? How much Dairy Milk would it take to kill you? Dig in now to get answers to the questions you never knew you had.
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70: 🔐 Why The Recipe For [REDACTED] Is Locked In A Vault
1w ago00:39:06Tap to summarizeWhy doesn't Coca Cola have to list their secret ingredients on their packaging? How do you break out of prison with peanut butter? What happened to the mythical Roman spice silphium?
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69: 💦 Could You Cook With Human Oil?
2w ago00:45:48Tap to summarizeWhy should you beware of Chinese gutter oil? Which oil is the healthiest to fry with? Does snake oil actually work?
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68: 🫛 Ozempic For Medieval Peasants
3w ago00:46:32Tap to summarizeWhy are frozen peas better than fresh peas? How do you use a pea as an alarm clock? Whose constipation can be cured with a single pea?
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67: 🍬 Why They Set Fire To Your Sugar
May 2400:52:03Tap to summarizeWhen is it a good idea to set fire to your sugar cane field? Why would you sprinkle sugar over a bee? Do you prefer your sugar in cubes or loaves?
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66: 🐔 Why Chickens Need Spectacles
May 1700:37:14Tap to summarizeWhy would you put spectacles on a chicken? What's the secret to a perfect roast chicken? Do chickens find you beautiful?Another bite of the drumstick with cook and writer Ed Smith.
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65: 🌱 Screaming For Asparagus Ice Cream
May 1000:40:50Tap to summarizeWhy shouldn't you snap your asparagus in half? Who was known as The Giant Asparagus? How can you make a knife out of asparagus?
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64: 🐑 Why Are Doner Kebabs Cone Shaped?
May 300:54:13Tap to summarizeWhat's the difference between dagging and redding? Why are doner kebab spits cone-shaped? What makes mint go so well with roast lamb?
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63: 🥭 India's Magical Million Mango Tree
Apr 2600:37:30Tap to summarizeWho was the Indiana Jones of mangoes? What's the best way to mail a mango? Do you know the Mango Man?
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62: 🍴 Buckingham Palace's Upside-Down Forks
Apr 1900:40:30Tap to summarizeWhy are the forks in Buckingham Palace placed face down? Are spoons making us uglier? How do you flirt with a butter knife?
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61: 💃🏻 Victorian Girl Dinners
Apr 1200:44:06Tap to summarizeWhat does a Victorian girl dinner look like? Why is the plough to blame for gender inequality? What's gay about quiche?
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