Lunchbox Envy

<div>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.<br /> <br /> 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.</div>

45: Christmas Dinner

What is a live fish doing in your bath on Christmas Eve? Who tried to cook their turkey via electrocution? Where can you find roast reindeer on the menu? Merry Christmas from Lunchbox Envy! 

12-22
59:06

44: Ovens

Why would you oven bake a laptop? Which day of the week can your oven switch itself on? Who cooked himself in a bread oven just to see what would happen?

12-15
41:13

43: Vodka

What do you get when you mix vodka with gunpowder? When will a doctor give you vodka? Who got paid in vodka?

12-08
43:39

42: School Dinners

How do you Twizzle a Turkey? Where did Ancient Spartan kids get their packed lunch from? Who used to give their schoolchildren wine?

12-01
37:57

41: Thanksgiving

How do you make a Frogeye Salad? When was eel on the Thanksgiving menu? Who can you call when your turkey won't defrost?  

11-24
52:42

40: Honey

Why does your honey have bubbles in it? How do you eat ant honey? What does purple honey taste like? 

11-17
46:50

39: Bacon

What's the point of a bacon window? Who's using a bacon dating app? How do you make bananacon?

11-10
46:05

38: Breakfast Cereal

How do you make a Diamond Shreddie? Which cereal accidentally invented computer hacking?  Why are some cereals magnetic?

11-03
41:09

37: Pumpkins

What is a Pumpkin Spice Latte really made of? How do you you sail a pumpkin? Who was Stingy Jack? Happy Halloween! 

10-27
36:51

36: Mushrooms

Why would you want a mushroom to eat you? Which country has specially-trained mushroom chemists? Was Jesus actually a mushroom? 

10-19
46:27

35: Fridges

Who was the original King of Cool? Where are the world's dirtiest fridges? How are you using your fridge wrong?

10-12
39:57

34: Biscuits

Did a digestive break up The Beatles? Are you chomping on your Hobnobs upside down? What biscuits were on offer in the Titanic lifeboats?

10-05
42:16

33: Fish

How did herring nearly start World War 3? When did fish have fingers? Is there such a thing as a fish? (Yes, and it's delicious).

09-28
40:33

32: Apples

How can a movie be spoiled by an apple? When do apples break the sound barrier? Why are some apples better for cooking with?

09-21
42:21

31: Tea

What is that scum on the top of your tea? Why were the first automatic tea-making contraptions so dangerous? Are you a MIFFY or a TIFFY?

09-14
40:33

30: Microwaves

How did squirrels help invent the microwave? Why don't ants mind microwaves? What's the big problem with microwave clocks? Dedicated to Nigella <3

09-07
40:12

29: Beer

Why shouldn't you tilt your glass when you pour a pint? Which city has an underground beer pipeline? Why did the Ancient Egyptians drink their beer through straws? 

08-31
41:57

28: Salt

What’s the saltiest place on Earth? How can salt win a war? And why does some salt taste like egg?!

08-24
50:34

27: Cheese

How do they put the holes in swiss cheese? Who eats the world's hardest cheese? Why would you put Parmesan in a bank?

08-17
49:05

26: Vanilla

Which 12-year-old boy do we have to thank for all the vanilla we have today? What links vanilla to a beaver's anus? What hack lets you use your vanilla pods more than once?

08-10
34:30

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