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. Fridges

    3 DAYS AGO

    Fridges

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

    37 min
  2. Biscuits

    5 OCT

    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?

    40 min
  3. Fish

    28 SEPT

    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).

    38 min
  4. Apples

    21 SEPT

    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?

    39 min
  5. Tea

    14 SEPT

    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?

    38 min
  6. Microwaves

    7 SEPT

    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

    38 min
  7. Beer

    31 AUG

    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
  8. 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
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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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    Lunchbox Envy
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
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