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>

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
50:33

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
35:32

25: Butter

How did butter cause the Catholic Reformation? Where does extra-yellow butter come from? Who wants a buttershag?

08-03
40:20

24: Sandwiches

Why would you eat a cotton wool sandwich? What is an earth sandwich made of? Who once ate a $275 sandwich containing over 8000 calories? 

07-27
42:06

23: Pastries

What on earth is a Piecaken? Why are some croissants curvy and some straight? Which pastry was invented by a literal idiot?  With special guest Edd Kimber. 

07-20
40:48

22: Strawberries

What does the opposite of a strawberry taste like? Who liked to bathe in strawberry juice? What have strawberries got to do with a beaver's anal glands?

07-13
39:16

Bonus: Wimbledon

Happy Wimbledon everyone! Who's got room for an extra-creamy second helping this week? 

07-10
13:10

21: Chocolate

When is Dairy Milk not chocolate? Whose chocolate taste like vomit? Where can you use KitKats as postcards?

07-06
37:42

20: Avocados

Why would you tattoo an avocado? Which bird has to vomit up the avocado stone before it can fly? How did avocados spark a row between Sainsbury's and M&S?

06-29
37:43

19: Pizza

Who paid their rent in pizza? Where would you need a 3D-printed pizza? How do you make pizza with beer? 

06-22
35:39

18: Olives

What did we use olives for before we ate them? What is the SPF of olive oil? Why should Americans be suspicious of Italian olive oil?

06-15
35:16

17: Potatoes

How do you milk a potato? Can you survive on a potato-only diet? Why do potatoes make daughters-in-law cry? 

06-08
36:28

16: Wine

Does alcohol actually burn off when you cook with wine? Does more expensive wine actually taste better? How do you take communion in outer space?

06-01
38:08

15: Onions

Which is the wrong direction to cut onions in? How did Viking doctors use onions to save lives on the operating table? Why do capuchin monkeys go wild over onions?

05-25
37:51

14: Lemons

Why might your lemon not be vegan? How does a lemon affect your empathy? Who used lemons as a contraceptive?

05-18
39:05

13: Rice

Why do risotto spoons have holes in them? Why do rice farmers like ducks swimming in their fields? Why are we all so scared of reheating rice?

05-11
39:28

12: Peanuts

How can you make peanuts dance? Which insect tastes great with peanut butter? Why is the most expensive jar of peanut butter the most average?

05-04
35:38

11: Coffee

Why should you put salt in your coffee? How does caffeine actually keep us awake? And do we really have coffee to thank for The Enlightenment?

04-27
44:38

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