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.

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6. Okt 2026

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37: 🎃 What's Really In A Pumpkin Spice Latte 27.10.2025

What is a Pumpkin Spice Latte really made of? How do you you sail a pumpkin? Who was Stingy Jack? Happy Halloween! 

36: 🍄‍🟫 Was Jesus A Mushroom? 19.10.2025

Why would you want a mushroom to eat you? Which country has specially-trained mushroom chemists? Was Jesus actually a mushroom? 

35: ❄️ The Man Who Nearly Destroyed Earth...Twice 12.10.2025

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

34: 🍪 You're Eating Biscuits The Wrong Way Up 05.10.2025

Did a digestive break up The Beatles? Are you chomping on your Hobnobs upside down? What biscuits were on offer in the Titanic lifeboats?

33: 🐟 The Herring That Nearly Started WW3 28.09.2025

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).

32: 🍎 We Ate Newton's Gravity Apple 21.09.2025

How can a movie be spoiled by an apple? When do apples break the sound barrier? Why are some apples better for cooking with?

31: 🫖 Lethal Tea-Making Contraptions 14.09.2025

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?

30: ♨️ The Insane Truth Behind Microwave Clocks 07.09.2025

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

29: 🍺 Why Ancient Egyptians Drank Beer Through Straws 31.08.2025

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? 

28: 🧂 The Saltiest Place On Earth 24.08.2025

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

27: 🧀 The Bank Vault Full Of Parmesan Cheese 17.08.2025

How do they put the holes in swiss cheese? Who eats the world's hardest cheese? Why would you put Parmesan in a bank?

26: 🌸 The 12-Year-Old Boy Who Gave The World Vanilla 10.08.2025

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?

25: 🧈 How Butter Caused The Catholic Reformation 03.08.2025

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

24: 🥪 What's The Ultimate Supermarket Meal Deal? 27.07.2025

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? 

23: 🥐 The Secret Curvy Croissant Code 20.07.2025

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. 

22: 🍓 The World's Most Delicious Anal Secretion 13.07.2025

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?

Bonus: 🎾 Europe's Largest Annual Catering Event 10.07.2025

Happy Wimbledon everyone! Who's got room for an extra-creamy second helping this week? 

21: 🍫 Why Does American Chocolate Taste Like S***? 06.07.2025

When is Dairy Milk not chocolate? Whose chocolate taste like vomit? Where can you use KitKats as postcards?

20: 🥑 Sainsbury's and M&S's Avocado Feud 29.06.2025

Why would you tattoo an avocado? Which bird has to vomit up the avocado stone before it can fly? How did avocados spark a row between Sainsbury's and M&S?

19: 🍕 Does Pizza Really Count As One Of Your 5-A-Day? 22.06.2025

Who paid their rent in pizza? Where would you need a 3D-printed pizza? How do you make pizza with beer? 

18: 🫒 Beware The Italian Olive Mafia 15.06.2025

What did we use olives for before we ate them? What is the SPF of olive oil? Why should Americans be suspicious of Italian olive oil?

17: 🥔 A Potato-Only Diet: Surviving Or Thriving? 08.06.2025

How do you milk a potato? Can you survive on a potato-only diet? Why do potatoes make daughters-in-law cry? 

16: 🍷 Does More Expensive Wine Actually Taste Better? 01.06.2025

Does alcohol actually burn off when you cook with wine? Does more expensive wine actually taste better? How do you take communion in outer space?

15: 🧅 The Day Onions Broke Wall Street 25.05.2025

Which is the wrong direction to cut onions in? How did Viking doctors use onions to save lives on the operating table? Why do capuchin monkeys go wild over onions?

14: 🍋 Your Lemons Might Not Be Vegan 18.05.2025

Why might your lemon not be vegan? How does a lemon affect your empathy? Who used lemons as a contraceptive?

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