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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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74: 🌽 XXX UNRATED Corn Smut NSFW [Explicit Farming]
5d ago00:42:19Tap to summarizeWhich animal pees popcorn flavour? When is someone else's saliva in your drink a delicacy? Why is Tom Cruise so good at eating corn on the cob?
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73: 🌊 The Chef Who Caused A Tahini-nami
2w ago00:43:17Tap to summarizeHow do you smuggle meat into a vegetarian restaurant? Who needs a mochi attachment on their hoover? What's a goth's favourite food? With special guest, chef and food writer Helen Graham
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72: ✈️ The Great Sandwich War Of 1958
3w ago00:35:52Tap to summarizeWho needs a gyroscopic kitchen? How do you save $500,000 by slicing limes? What actually is the deal with airline food?
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71: 🌋 The World's Most Expensive Pistachios Come From A Volcano
4w ago00:40:07Tap to summarizeWhy did pistachios used to be bright red? Where in the world do pistachio trees need police protection? How could a pistachio help you survive a car crash?
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70: 🔐 Why The Recipe For [REDACTED] Is Locked In A Vault
Jun 1400:39:06Tap 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?
Jun 700:45:48Tap 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
May 3100:46:32Tap 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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