Lunchbox Envy

Arts EN ↓ 90 episoder

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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6. okt. 2026

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13: 🍚 Your Rice Might Have Been Farmed By Ducks 11.05.2025 37:54

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?

12: 🥜 The World's Most Average Jar Of Peanut Butter 04.05.2025 34:14

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?

11: ☕ The Drink That Fuelled The Enlightement 27.04.2025 44:30

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?

10: 🥚 Egg Maths Ain't Mathing 20.04.2025 35:35

What is the deal with egg maths? What can you smuggle inside an egg? And what are green eggs actually eaten with?

Bonus: 🐣 Happy Easter! 17.04.2025 8:35

A little extra morsel all about chocolate eggs. Happy Easter!

9: 🍦Georgian Bread-Flavoured Ice Cream Is Surprisingly Delicious 13.04.2025 34:39

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?

8: 🍅 How Napoleon Invented Tinned Tomatoes 06.04.2025 33:31

Why do tomatoes taste so much nicer on holiday? How is Napoleon responsible for tinned tomatoes? When do tomatoes scream?

7: 🧂 The University Paying Its Rent In Pepper 31.03.2025 28:44

Which peppercorn is good for popping at festivals? Who still pays rent in peppercorns? How do you make a pepper martini?

6: 🍝 When Colgate Made Lasagna 24.03.2025 33:50

What went wrong with Beeton’s inedible macaroni? Why did Colgate once sell lasagna? Where does Bologna keep its mysterious Golden Tagliatella?

5: 🌭 Our Nuclear Submarines Depend On Sausages 17.03.2025 25:09

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?

4: 🍗 Who Invented The Modern Chicken? 10.03.2025 26:05

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?

3: 🥛 How Do You Milk A Flying Cow? 03.03.2025 25:12

Why is it so hard to milk a moose? How have we all been duped by Big Milk?

2: 🍌 The Banana That Went To Alton Towers 24.02.2025 25:02

Why do we have Alton Towers to thank for the British banana? What's the least appealing peeling technique? What's the most threatening thing you can do with a banana and a biro?

1: 🧄 Why Won't Ninjas Eat Garlic? 24.02.2025 27:01

How could garlic breath help win a war? Can you taste garlic with your feet? Does anyone actually follow the recipe-recommended amount of garlic?

✨ Introducing Lunchbox Envy! 12.02.2025 0:40

Join QI's most gastronomically-minded Elves, Manu and Jack along with chef and food writer Rosie MacKean as they unpack the world of food and drink, one lunchbox at a time.