Desert Island Dips Emily Elias & Tom Wiggins
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A podcast about condiments. Emily Elias and Tom Wiggins ask, if you were trapped on a desert island, which 5 dips would you take with you.
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Ketchup
Ketchup is the OG condiment but how did it get on our shelves? Do you keep your red sauce in the cupboard or in the fridge? And Emily and Tom refuse to see eye-to-eye over the great glass vs. plastic bottle debate.
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Mayonnaise
Tom and Emily debate ketchup's white cousin: mayonnaise. Why do so many people find mayo gross? What is the dip's connection to the Titanic? And! We myth bust whether or not it is OK to make mayo while on your period.
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Brown Sauce
It's brown. It's sauce. It's brown sauce. Tom introduces Emily to his favourite condiment and a taste test ensues that leaves some apologetic results.
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Cranberry Sauce
Tom & Emily explore the history of the festive condiment. Cranberry Sauce comes in a can and a jar, but which is best? Plus: Emily sends a lot of emails to get the true history of the Christmas sandwich. And Tom points out things that happened in 2005.
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English Mustard
Tom and Emily tackle the most feminist condiment: English Mustard. Tom asks whether you should eat english mustard with a pop tart and Emily prepares to sew mustard seeds into her wedding dress.
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Guacamole
Tom and Emily debate the status of guacamole as a condiment. We learn about the family that lost out on an avocado fortune. Emily has beef with 'Saved by the Bell' star Tiffani Thiessen. And! There is a woman named Pamela Wang who found the world's largest avocado. Tom can't handle it.