Lunchbox Envy

Lunchbox Envy
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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.

  1. Beer

    2 DAYS AGO

    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?

    41 min
  2. Salt

    24 AUG

    Salt

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

    48 min
  3. Cheese

    17 AUG

    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?

    47 min
  4. Vanilla

    10 AUG

    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?

    34 min
  5. Butter

    3 AUG

    Butter

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

    40 min
  6. Sandwiches

    27 JUL

    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?

    41 min
  7. Pastries

    20 JUL

    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.

    40 min
  8. Strawberries

    13 JUL

    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?

    37 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Lunchbox Envy
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
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