Lunchbox Envy

By Lunchbox Envy

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, o... more

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How many episodes does Lunchbox Envy have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.

Lunchbox Envy episodes:

April 27, 2025 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?
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45min
April 20, 2025 10: Eggs
What is the deal with egg maths? What can you smuggle inside an egg? And what are green eggs actually eaten with?
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36min
April 17, 2025 Bonus: Happy Easter!
A little extra morsel all about chocolate eggs. Happy Easter!
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9min
April 13, 2025 9: Ice Cream
Why has space ice cream never been to space? What was the World War II substitute for ice cream? How did the Georgians make ice cream out of bread?
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35min
April 06, 2025 8: Tomatoes
Why do tomatoes taste so much nicer on holiday? How is Napoleon responsible for tinned tomatoes? When do tomatoes scream?
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34min
March 31, 2025 7: Pepper
Which peppercorn is good for popping at festivals? Who still pays rent in peppercorns? How do you make a pepper martini?
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29min
March 24, 2025 6: Pasta
What went wrong with Beeton’s inedible macaroni? Why did Colgate once sell lasagna? Where does Bologna keep its mysterious Golden Tagliatella?
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34min
March 17, 2025 5: Sausages
What makes sausages sausage-shaped? How can you win a duel armed only with a sausage? What is the worrying sausagey weakness in the UK’s nuclear deterrent?
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26min
March 10, 2025 4: Chicken
WARNING - BROILERS AHEAD: How many chickens do you eat each year? What's the best way to shuck a chicken oyster? Who invented the frozen chicken?
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27min
March 03, 2025 3: Milk
How do you milk a flying cow? Why is it so hard to milk a moose? How have we all been duped by Big Milk?
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26min

FAQs about Lunchbox Envy:

How many episodes does Lunchbox Envy have?

The podcast currently has 53 episodes available.

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