71: 🌋 The World's Most Expensive Pistachios Come From A Volcano
22/06/2026 | 40 mins.
Why did pistachios used to be bright red? Where in the world do pistachio trees need police protection? How could a pistachio help you survive a car crash?
70: 🔐 Why The Recipe For [REDACTED] Is Locked In A Vault
14/06/2026 | 39 mins.
Why doesn't Coca Cola have to list their secret ingredients on their packaging? How do you break out of prison with peanut butter? What happened to the mythical Roman spice silphium?
69: 💦 Could You Cook With Human Oil?
07/06/2026 | 45 mins.
Why should you beware of Chinese gutter oil? Which oil is the healthiest to fry with? Does snake oil actually work?
68: 🫛 Ozempic For Medieval Peasants
31/05/2026 | 46 mins.
Why are frozen peas better than fresh peas? How do you use a pea as an alarm clock? Whose constipation can be cured with a single pea?
67: 🍬 Why They Set Fire To Your Sugar
24/05/2026 | 52 mins.
When is it a good idea to set fire to your sugar cane field? Why would you sprinkle sugar over a bee? Do you prefer your sugar in cubes or loaves?
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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