Ingredipedia

🍖Salami: Nduja butter and DIY crispy salami chips 🌶️

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Would you wear a salami rose to a formal event? Love nduja? Try it in butter form! So many delicious salami facts in this episode including salami pickle tacos!

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🏊Muesli Bar: Are you ‘Gen Muesli Bar’? Trying the new Quatro bar 🍫

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000

The muesli bar aisle is WILD at the moment, which has us thinking… what makes a museli bar a “muesli bar”. Are the new Quatro bars “muesli bars” or something else? Plus, the (re)birth of muesli bars in Australia was huge. Ben, a real life member of Generation Muesli Bar takes us through the reasons they became an instant success.

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🍫Hazelnut: Was this nut saved by Nutella? Plus, improving Kinder Bueno🤓

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Hazelnuts are one of the worst nuts... until they're mixed with chocolate. This week, Emily investigates how an average nut somehow became Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and one of the world's greatest flavour combinations. Plus, can she improve on a Kinder Bueno? Ben also dives into the rise of hazelnut spreads and the surprising story behind the hazelnut latte.

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😨Konjac: Am I going to explode? (Plus what the hell is konjac?)💥

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Should you be scared of those low-carb noodles or jelly pouches? Emily investigates the food myth she's believed for years, discovers a surprisingly delicious Chinese konjac snack on a Box Hill food tour and finds out whether she's been worrying about exploding for absolutely no reason. While Ben let's you in on his past konjac travels and tries a jelly pouch for the first time.

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🌶️Sweet Chilli Sauce: WTF happened to wedges? Slow cooker dim sim nightmares💀

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Ever poured sweet chilli sauce over cream cheese at a party? Or scoffed a bowl of wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce? Whether you look back fondly or see these as crimes against tastebuds, there's no denying the slow cooker dim sim crime conducted in this episode is a jail-able offence. Plus, can we make sweet chilli sauce work in a dessert?

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🤠Bubblegum: Bubble O'Bill's nose dilemma & upgrade 🫧

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Why does Australia's most iconic ice-cream have the most diabolical nose? Truly, could anything else come close to being as tasteless and foul as that poor excuse for bubblegum? We get made about it and propose some alternatives. Plus, in classic Ben fashion we talk about the history of bubblegum and surprise, surprise... war.

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🤑Blueberries: Financially ruining parents & unhinged blue lollies🫐

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Ben's back and has brought some seriously questionable lollies with him for this blueberry deep dive. There's also plane snacks chat (particularly Finnair), a fun sausage roll update and historic parenting stories from the blueberry-tainted toddler trenches.

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🥲 The nostalgia of nonchalance aka the ice-cream tub cake 🎂

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Em is riding solo again this week and is in full-spiral mode. Yaaaaay! But the psychological investigations continue with this solo 'Food Therapy' solo session investigating why Em feels nostalgia for ice-cream tub cakes and homebrand chips and what that means?! (She read a unit 1 & 2 psychology text book in year 10 so you know this is legit.) FOOD MEMORIES! CHRONIC ILLNESS! PERSONAL INSIGHTS! YAY!

We'll be back to our regular ingredient-based Ingredipedia programming soon!

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🫣Why sharing food brings out my greedy bitch tendencies 🍰

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Are you a generous sharer, or do you also secretly (or unashamedly) want the biggest piece? This is a no-holds-barred exploration of a very ugly side of Emily's personality. It's a slightly different episode this week because it's just Emily! Ranting on her lonesome! Ben and our regular-style episodes will be back soon, but for now we're going full rant mode.

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🍫Neenish Tarts: Are they completely soulless or deserving of affection?🥇

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Also, they're full of lies. We tell you the real story about their origin and argue over whether they're deserving of their place as an Australian classic or whether they're a useless waste of bakery shelf space.

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🐔 Hot Chook: Are you a ‘hot chook mum’? You need this stuffing butter 👜

Sun, 31 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Did you know you can accessorise your outfits with a bachelor's handbag HANDBAG? Plus, we look into that trend where you make stuff within the chicken bag. It gets squidgy.

So head straight to the deli, pick up one hot chook (preferably discounted) and rip straight into it with your bare hands while you listen to our hot chook episode.

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☁️🍭Fairy Floss: Why it's a big scam & finding its delicious replacement🐖

Sun, 24 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Are your fairy floss memories filled with happiness or sugar-laced tantrums and/or sensory nightmares? We cover all feelings around these pink sugar clouds within this episode with zero nutritional value.

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☀️Turmeric: Health "shots", savoury granola and our foray into fashion👠

Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Look out, Milan... we're coming for the SS27 runways. Plus, we're coming for your breakfast with an unusual granola and Ben's coming for your dinner with some diabolically delicious options involving your favourite odd-looking root-thing (and yellow powder).

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🍓Lamingtons: Should they have jam? Or something even... nuttier?✨

Sun, 10 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

So do real lamingtons have jam or not? And then we invent our dream lamington and it's freaking amazing (no ants here)!

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🍔Salmon: Filet-O-Fish upgrade and we bring back salmon patties🐟

Sun, 03 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Why have we (ok, one of us) had an aversion to tinned salmon since the '90s? How do you get that perfect crispy salmon skin? Why are we adding more fish to Maccas burgers? All will be revealed in the salmon episode.

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🌈Fruit Tingles: Where the f**k is rainbow? When a ‘tingle’ becomes a ‘tangle’ 🍹

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Even if you haven't had a Fruit Tingle in 30 years, you'll get fizzed and fired up listening to this. Em investigates the mysterious rainbow Fruit Tingle and Ben wanders the pre-mixed drinks aisle and wonders when a Fruit Tingle legally becomes a Fruit Tangle.

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🍇Sultanas: Cornflake Cookies incredible origin; do they belong in curried sausages?🤔

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Do you believe sultanas can cross into savoury territory? Ben makes his case... twice. While Em finds a role model in the creator of the Cornflake Cookie recipe she's been making since she was a kid and also tells a story about a 'celery man' from her past that will put this whole podcast into perspective.

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☕Flat white: The surprising origin story & how to find great coffee overseas✈️

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

The 'flat white' coffee seems like the most Melbourne thing ever, but is it really? Plus, we share the secret on how to easily find great coffee (and not just flat whites) when travelling internationally.

Also, Em embarrasses herself with her coffee making admission.

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🧈Passionfruit: Yo-yos vs melting moments; Passiona's big secret 🤫

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Some pavlova toppings are better than others (there we said it) and Passiona has been lying to you your whole life. And don't want to alarm you, but there is a difference between two of the most nanna-coded homemade biscuits you can get: yo-yos and melting moments.

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🥥Coconut Water: Why is it Easter-flavoured… and can we make it a breakfast?🍫

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

One of us hates coconut water and the other loves it... where do you stand? Could Easter egg flavoured coconut water turn you from a hater to an aficionado? Could your love of coconut water extend to breakfast concoctions? From the 'cloud drink' trend to West Java beaches, this episode will hydrate your lil brain.

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🍪Miso: The best biscuits I've ever made; and cuppa soup's elevated cousin✨

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Can't afford salmon in this economy? We've got a miso hack for you right outta the tin. We know we're always committing food crimes for this podcast, but not today... just making the greatest biscuits of our lives full stop. You might learn something about miso types (or at the very least beer) too.

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🐰Nesquik: From Quik to Nesquik… and the case for hot banana milk🍌

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Were you a Milo house or a Nesquik house growing up? In this episode we dive into the great flavoured milk rivalry and revisit the moment in the ’90s when Quik suddenly became Nesquik. Also, your winter just got a whole lot more interesting... move over hot chocolate!

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👻Pomegranate: The salad that haunted every BBQ & are they worth the effort?😫

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

You know the salad we mean. It was everywhere in the early 2010s! We find out if it was actually good and why it graced every Christmas and BBQ table for a good decade there. Plus: are pomegranates worth the effort and inevitable kitchen stains? Ben explores pomegranate’s darker, stickier side and investigates whether adding pomegranate to beer is a stroke of genius or something you should never ever do again.

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😰Cordial: Did it keep us alive as kids? Plus, what the hell is a 'shrub'?🍹

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000

If a single drop of water never passed your lips throughout the '80s and '90s, you will relate to this 'Coola'-flavoured episode. Ben tells tales from his childhood in the battleground that is junior spot and Em makes a more 'adult' version of cordial with (SHOCK HORROR)... real fruit.

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🥒Pickles Part 2: Gen Z’s avocado, fashion and McDonald’s secrets🍔

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Warning: in this episode we play a snippet from the very first episode of Ingredipedia back in 2015 and... eeek. It's a bit cringe, but there's a rhyme and reason ok!? It's because 'pickles' was our first ever episode topic and we feel like so much has changed in the pickle world since then... it's high time we did a pickle sequel.

So, how did pickles go from burger afterthought to full-blown personality trait? In our first ever ingredient sequel, we unpack how pickles became Gen Z’s avocado -- from fashion statements to elite sport hydration and the cult of the McDonald’s pickle.

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🎀Musk Sticks: Why are they in the Disgusting Food Museum? Because testicles 🦌

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Who knew these pale pink sticks were so polarising?! Not us, until we researched them in detail for a whole week. Let's head to the milk bar and deep dive into rosewater's trashy sister.

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🥬Iceberg Lettuce: Can you hydrate without water? Plus, 'trash man' salad🥗

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Sure, it's the most mocked leafy green but does it have a secret treat lurking within it? And why are we suddenly gnawing a head of lettuce like an apple? And yes, we do a while experiment on hydration, pondering whether iceberg lettuce can replace our drink bottles.

If you'd like to see the original 'trash man' salad mentioned in the episode here's the link.

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🧪Lab-grown meat: Would you eat it? (We did)🥩

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Step into the future with us and find out what the hell lab-grown meat actually is. Is it meat? Can vegetarians eat it? How the hell is it made? We unpack it all and what it means for ethics, animals and menus… plus, we actually eat it!

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🎂🤎 Mud Cake: Is it the saddest birthday cake? 🎂🤎

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Ah, supermarket Mud Cake. $6 of sugar and regret. But what happens if you should present one to Emily for an office birthday? (Hint: BEWARE). Meanwhile, what does supermarket Mud Cake have to with Easter? And are the big chains even trying any more?

(0:58) The saddest birthday cake

(7:20) Hot Cross Buns

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🧡Apricot: You’re eating them wrong, ’90s snacks and apricot chicken scroggin🐔

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Happy new year, pals! We're back!

Where did all the apricot snacks go? They were a staple food group of the 1990s and now we go years without thinking about the humble apricot… WHY!? In our first episode back for 2026, Ben proposes a restaurant dedicated to apricot chicken, Em pines over long lost snacks and we eat a fresh apricot… correctly.

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[Re-heated] 🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Could a humble green fruit really help you sleep better? And more controversially… does it belong on a margherita?

This week, we investigate the kiwi fruit: its surprising sleep science and its unexpected cameo on pizza. We also explore the fruit’s fuzzy history: where it came from and why it’s called “kiwi” (spoiler: it’s not originally from New Zealand). Also, hot sauce (obviously).

[1.59] Oh no, not pizza!
[7.51] A different kind of salsa verde
[15.02] Can kiwi fruit help insomnia?
[18.47] Why is it called 'kiwi'?

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[Re-heated] 🍓Matcha: Are strawberry matcha lattes over? Matcha vs coffee jitters😰

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

This is a reheated episode from earlier in the year while we take a short break! Back with a freshly baked episode on January 19.

Can matcha give you a jitter-free caffeine boost (unlike coffee)? And we explore whether “ceremonial grade” is a con. And yes, we look into what’s next in the iced strawberry matcha latte world and also think about whether matcha can make ANYTHING better!

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[Reheated] 🍫Dates: Can fruit really replace a Snickers? The best sticky date pudding's unexpected location🚗

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

This is a reheated episode from earlier in the year while we take a short break! Back with a freshly baked episode on January 19.

From a fast-food sticky date pudding you’ve probably never heard of, to a “healthy” Snickers dupe, and even a butter-filled date that tastes like cookie dough – we’re uncovering the sweetest (and strangest) sides of this exotically-coded fruit. Plus, Ben’s deep dive into a famous breakfast buffet sauce!

[1.10] Sticky date pudding
[7.59] Mysteries of HP sauce
[16.39] Can fruit replace a Snickers?
[20.49] Cookie dough hack

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🎁Custard: Salted egg yolk buns and bottoms up, it’s brandy season!🍹

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ho, ho.. oh shit the custard aisle is stacked it must be brandy custard season! Christmas and custard go hand in hand (as in… try and pry the custard carton out of our hands… we dare you)! We’re going all in on limited edition flavours, all the kinds of custard tarts and molten salted egg yolk buns. This episode is best listened to with a litre of the good stuff in hand.

Extra note:

Thank you for listening this year lovely pals! After this custard coma we're going to be taking a few weeks off over the holiday period to have a little break, but we'll be reheating some of our favourite episodes from this year, so you'll still get a little snack in your podcast feed every Monday.

[01:34] Salted egg yolk custard buns

[7:15] Drinking custard

[11:36] Custard tart off

[17:54] Brandy custard season (and limited editions)

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🎅🏻Naughty or nice? A very snacky Christmas road test🍫 [Christmas Sugar Rush]

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Seasonal snacks are such a gamble. We take the hit for you and tell you whether they're worth snapping up at the supermarket this Christmas. We've got sweet and savoury covered.

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🍫The Great Supermarket Chocolate Gift-Off🎁 [Christmas Sugar Rush]

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000

It’s last-minute gift season, and we’re entering the most fraught aisle of them all: supermarket chocolate boxes. From Ferrero Rocher to Favourites, Lindt balls to Seashells, we analyse what each box says about you. Which ones pass the test and which ones will be regifted for eternity? Don't even think about buying half-price chocolate boxes before listening to this.

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🎄Pavlova trauma and Christmas pudding plot twist 🤯[Christmas Sugar Rush]

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

This is part one of our three part Christmas Sugar Rush miniseries! Are you team pudding or pav? (It’s ok to be both.) We’re pulling apart two of the most divisive Christmas desserts: pavlova and Christmas pudding. There are childhood scars, strong opinions, and some seriously shocking revelations.

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🍫Are Dream Balls the new Lindt Balls… and are Cheezels allowed to be flat?🧀

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Is white chocolate back from the brink of extinction? And what makes the new Cheezels-flavoured CCs different to the standard CCs? And what do these two very different snacks taste like together? These very important snack questions will be answered in this salty-sweet roadtest episode of Australia's most unhinged food podcast, Ingredipedia.

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🍫Violet Crumble: Peanut butter to protein powder… why is it suddenly everywhere?👀

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Is Violet Crumble the most prolific brand in the supermarket? It just may be. This week we investigate how a once-niche Australian chocolate bar quietly took over every supermarket aisle – from ice-cream toppings to muesli bars to protein powder (wtf). We taste-test the elusive peanut-butter Violet Crumble, question its cultural status, and ask the big question: why is it suddenly everywhere?

[1.19] Why is it so prolific?
[9.00] Icon status? Or not?

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🫢Asparagus: What it means if your wee smells & vintage appetizers🥂

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ever wondered why asparagus makes your wee smell weird? Or what women were serving at fancy bridge parties in the 1920s? This episode covers both. We revisit the golden age of tinned asparagus (in two forms) and uncover why this diva of the vegetable world demands your respect.

[00:52] Vintage dinner party recipe
[6:05] The mysteries of asparagus wee
[10:13] Why asparagus is a diva
[13:56] Cream of asparagus soup

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❄️Nat Thaipun hosts freezer dinner parties and thinks bananas are overrated🍌

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ever wanted to make a Thai style Bunnings sausage? Or pimp your tinned sardines Thai-style? Since winning Masterchef, Nat Thaipun has worked with Jamie Oliver and some of the world’s best restaurants and now she has a (seriously beautiful) cook book Thai: Anywhere and Everywhere.

In this interview, Emily and Ben find out the stories behind the dishes in her new cookbook (like the “trifle situation”) and learn more about Nat from how she organises her freezer to what she eats while carb-loading for an ultra-marathon.

Thai: Anywhere and Everywhere is out now through Hardie Grant.

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🌽Frozen Veg: Depressing or underrated hero? (feat. a life-changing green sauce)😻

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

If you hate frozen veg, you might just need to know the heavy hitters and also how to make the greatest green sauce slash dip slash do-it-all condiment with a bag of frozen . We don’t want to give away the secrets without you hearing our elaborate back stories! Where’s the fun in that?!

[1.15] Depressing or delicious?
[7.55] Best thing to make with frozen veg

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🐔Is Chargrilled Spiced Chicken the new Honey Soy Chicken? Is pistachio the new vanilla?🍦 [Road Test]

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Are the new Red Rock Deli x Andy Cooks Chef Series chips worth investing in? How about the new pistachio gelato tub from Connoisseur? We will taste them and let you know. And then, of course… we dip the chips in the ice-cream because we have free will!!! Sweet and salty and unhinged!

[0:40] Connoisseur Pistachio gelato
[2.56] New Red Rock Deli flavour
[7.01] CHIPS DIPPED IN PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

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💪Cottage Cheese: From Fitness Girlie Snack to Cult Chocolate Bar🍫

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000

This episode contains 112% of your recommended daily protein intake. If you’re into obscene retro recipes, there’s a “salad” in here that’ll haunt you for years — but, if you can believe it, there are also some genuinely delicious ones. We get to the bottom of why cottage cheese is suddenly impossible to find (and why it went viral), and discuss the U.S. president who paired it with our favourite flesh-eating fruit.

[2.46] Why is cottage cheese trending?
[9.05] This salad will haunt you
[14.49] Cult chocolate bar
[20.57] Which U.S. president loved cottage cheese?

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🥒 How does popcorn pickle? And what are these mango gummies all about? [Road Test] 🥭

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 22:05:08 +0000

Another SNACK ROAD TEST where we put our mouths on the line by taste testing new snacks and then share our deep thoughts and feelings.

Today we're starting in the popcorn aisle, then getting freaky with gummies. Strap in. Got any snacks you want us to try? Drop us a challenge on Instagram or even email ingredipedia@gmail.com

Thanks pals!

[0:46] Pickle popcorn

[4:30] Mango gummies

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🍄 Shiitake: Is this powdered Shiitake snack completely unhinged? And what is a Stir Dry? 🫓

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Is shiitake powder the ultimate MSG hit? What does it have to do with the spice trade and 16th century ketchup? And does it pull as well as pork? We also “invent” the stir-dry. It’s going to catch on, believe us.

[1:49] Powdered

[9:00] Ketchup

[14:11] Pulled

[19:05] Stir Dry

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🎂 Ten Years of Ingredipedia: Best Fails

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 20:45:00 +0000

We can’t believe it either, but Ingredipedia is 10 years old this month. To celebrate, we reaching back to two of our most cursed (and viral) fails. Liverwust Pineapple that didn’t make it out of the fridge, and Maple Butter that wouldn’t butter. Turns out failure is in our DNA.

[3:40] Liverwurst Pineapple[9:44] Maple Butter

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🍦Golden Gaytime: Ice-cream stardom and biscuit sleuthing🕵🏼‍♀️

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000

They’re an Australian icon, but what the hell do they have to do with the greatest New Zealand biscuit of all time? Plus, find out which international superstar eats five Gaytimes a day when they visit.

[1.20] Golden Gaytime biscuits (and other collabs)
[9.18] International stardom

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🍞Toast: Can sweat make it better? Plus, an AFL player shows us how to dunk it🏉

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Are you missing out on the greatest form of French toast in the world?! How about the simplest sandwich you've absolutely never tried?! We also talk Frasier, cheap toasters and the baffling way the Melbourne Football Club's Christian Petracca eats Vegemite toast.

[1.41] The greatest French toast
[7.21] Christian Petracca toast
[11.19] Toast sweat
[17.19] Toast sandwich?!

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🍫Does anyone actually like Cadbury Twirl? Plus, Zooper Dooper Twisties [Road Test]🫣

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

We’re trying a lil something new! NEW SNACK ROAD TEST! We’ll put our mouths on the line by taste testing these new snacks and then share our deep thoughts and feelings. Today we’ve got a cavalcade of Twirl varieties and some disturbingly pink Twisties. Strap in.

Do you want us to try more new snacks like this? Or stick to strictly the Civil War and ungodly snack combinations? Tell us what you think on Instagram or even email ingredipedia@gmail.com

Thanks pals!

[0.52] Zooper Dooper Twisties
[3.29] Three Twirl varieties

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😠Parsley: Does the curly one deserve the hate? Garlic bread investigation🍞

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

WHAT’S THE POINT OF PARSLEY? We start off asking the big questions and end up with parsley stuck in our teeth. There’s an investigation into supermarket garlic bread and Ben fires up about the merits of three different types of parsley.

[1.25] What's the point?
[6.57] Why it gets stuck in your teeth
[12.42] Garlic bread investigation
[18.58] Curly vs flatleaf vs dried

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🚫Rice cakes: Why the government ban? How to revive a stale one🍚

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Are they delicious crispy spread canvases? Or boring stale cardboard? Either way you slice it, we find out which Australian state government has serious rice cake hate and give you two ways to crisp up stale rice cakes.

[1.31] Government ban
[7.33] How to revive a stale rice cake

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🍫Dates: Can fruit really replace a Snickers? The best sticky date pudding's unexpected location🚗

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

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🇯🇵Pocky: Is Pepero coming for them? Plus, all the cutest limited editions 💕

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Is Korea’s Pepero a copycat, a contender or just a chunkier-coated cousin? Plus, we share our all-time favourite limited edition Pocky flavours (heart-shaped sticks! real cheese!) and the truly wild varieties we wish we could try. From pumpkin to chilli crab, fortune-telling to Star Wars collabs, this episode is a stick-shaped biscuit lover’s dream.

[1.39] Limited edition faves
[8.07] Pocky vs Pepero

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🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Could a humble green fruit really help you sleep better? And more controversially… does it belong on a margherita?

[1.13] Oh no, not pizza!
[6.54] A different kind of salsa verde
[14.02] Can kiwi fruit help insomnia?
[17.47] Why is it called 'kiwi'?

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🍋Solo: Can you taste the masculinity? What about the alcohol?💪🏻

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000

We crack open Australia’s most questionably marketed soft drink and slam it down. Ben investigates the myth of the original ‘Solo Man’ and the sweaty, hyper-masculine world he paddled in from. Meanwhile, Em attempts a taste test to see if she can tell the difference between regular Solo and its boozy rebrand, Hard Rated. Is it still the “thirst crusher”? Or just a Cruiser in disguise?

[0.57] The hardest soft drink
[6.08] Solo Man

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🌮Tortillas: Are hard shell tacos actually tacos? (And did we just invent the gummy taco?)🌮

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Hard shell tacos: iconic or imposter? Em investigates the surprisingly complicated history of crunchy tacos. Meanwhile, Ben makes a tortilla filled with Doritos and gummy bears (yes, really) and shares his deep love for his favourite kitchen gadget which tbh, is pretty impressive. Also, we explain how tortillas have saved lives (well, at least one).

[0.53] How hard shell tacos happened
[9.46] Ben's favourite gadget
[16.10] Tortillas save lives
[18.53] Space bread

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🐸Which ‘90s Freddo did we bring back from the dead? Plus, Ben's childhood nickname trauma😖

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000

We’re diving deep into the murky chocolate waters of Freddo Frog history — from lost flavours of the ’90s to chocolate frog-inspired emotional trauma.

Em brings back a colourful, much-loved Freddo (kind of), while Ben shares why he used to be called “Freddo Frog” at school and a wild story that links biosecurity and cane toads to the humble Freddo.

We mentioned Eamon Donnelly's incredible book The Milk Bars Book Volume II: A Sweet History in the episode. It is highly recommended as a must-read!

[1.46] Lost Freddo flavours of the ’90s
[8.57] Bbiosecurity tales (and personal trauma)

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🫣Kangaroo is my main protein. Am I a monster? Would you eat a McRoo?🦘

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Em makes a shocking confession: a huuuuge portion of the red meat she eats is kangaroo and she feels weird about it. We unpack why eating Australia’s most iconic animal still feels taboo, even though it's iron-rich, sustainable, and weirdly delicious in tacos.

Also in this episode:
- Why there’s no McRoo on the Macca’s menu
- A completely subjective ranking of supermarket kangaroo options
- Ben’s homemade kangaroo jerky adventures
- And some light food therapy, obviously

Recipes mentioned include:
- Chef Dennis bolognese
- RecipeTin Eats bolognese
- Kangaroo jerky

[1.10] Em’s surprising kangaroo admission
[8.12] Why isn’t there a McRoo?
[13.36] Supermarket roo rankings
[19.40] DIY kangaroo jerky

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🍫Mars Bar: Is Moro the ‘Temu’ version? Uncanny Mars Bar tweaks worldwide🤯

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Does the Mars Bar deserve it's status as one of the elite chocolate bars? Or have major developments in the Moro landscape have it quaking in its boots? Also, just what the f**k is a Mars Bar in other countries? Because it's not the one we're used to.

[1.08] Is Moro finally coming for the Mars Bar?
[6.10] Uncanny Mars Bar tweaks around the world

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🍓Matcha: Are strawberry matcha lattes over? Matcha vs coffee jitters😰

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Plus, can matcha give you a jitter-free caffeine boost (unlike coffee)? And we explore whether “ceremonial grade” is a con. And yes, we look into what’s next in the iced strawberry matcha latte world and also think about whether matcha can make ANYTHING better!

[1.07] Is the strawberry matcha trend over?
[7.30] Can matcha make everything better?
[11.43] Matcha vs coffee jitters
[16.15] Is 'ceremonial grade' matcha a con?

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🤨Milo: Has it finally gone too far? And why is it huge in Malaysia?🦖

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

How do you drink your Milo? Everyone has their own personal rituals which we’ll explore, but we’ll also cover the incredible ways it’s enjoyed in Malaysia. And of course, we get a little ranty about all the wild Milo products on supermarket shelves. Crack the tin and inhale it with us!

[1.28] Why is Milo big in Malaysia?
[7.46] Has Milo gone too far?

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😖Seaweed: How the f*ck do you open an onigiri? Bento box salad secret!🤯

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Plus, we find the king of all chips – the one everyone else looks up to! And find a cool way to cook and eat seaweed you may not have come across.

[1.09] How the f*ck do you open an onigiri?
[5.50] Seaweed knots?
[10.47] Uncovering the bento box seaweed secret
[15.25] The king of all chips

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🍪Oreo: Is ‘Double Stuff’ all lies? Did the ’90s ad make you angry?😡

Sun, 25 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Plus a hack that will exponentially improve the Oreo eating experience. Twist it, lick it, dunk it… it’s our Oreo episode!

[0:53] '90s TV ad and Oreo hack
[5:19] Double Stuff exposé

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🥦Broccoli: Will it McFlurry? Plus, the real reason kids hate it 🫢

Sun, 18 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Also, not one… but two TRULY delicious ways to cook broccoli! Like, we are not even joking. Who knew the broccoli episode would be so god damn yum?

[1.05] The real reason kids hate broccoli
[6.23] Stems: love or hate?
[10.11] The best chips ever
[13.08] Broccoli McFlurry

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😭Jerky: You made it from WHAT? Plus, wild and weird seasonings🍜

Sun, 11 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000

You’ll never guess what we made jerky out of. NEVER! Also in this episode Ben goes a little wild seasoning-wise in his mobile test kitchen (aka car). FYI this episode is best listened to in a truck.

[1.31] You made WHAT into jerky?
[6.40] Wild and weird flavours

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Curry powder: How old is too old? And the ‘famous’ curried tuna

Sun, 04 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Weirdly, this is quite a sentimental episode. We also look into whether curry powder is actually Indian and make a hot hot hot creation featuring Clive of India.

[1.04] The ‘famous’ curried tuna
[8.25] How old is too old?
[14.12] Hot sauce
[19.38] Is curry powder is actually Indian?

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🎂McDonald’s party cake & Hungry Jacks’ ‘coolest’ promo ever🍔 [Nostalgic Restaurants]

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Did this particularly weird thing ever happen at the Maccas parties you went to? And what did Hungry Jacks do in the '80s to make kids feel wildly cool? Find out in the last episode of our Nostalgic Restaurants miniseries.

[1.22] McDonald's parties
[9.51] Hungry Jacks' promo

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🌋Smorgy’s Memories & Taco Bill Fishbowl Margaritas🍹 [Nostalgic Restaurants]

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

All hail the all-you-can-eat restaurant with a volcano! Plus we deep dive into the world of free sombreros and heavily spiked slushies in part three of our miniseries on nostalgic restaurants from Australian suburbia.

[1.26] Taco Bill
[14.06] Smorgy's

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🇮🇹 La Porchetta… best jingle ever? Fasta Pasta’s kids’ menu 🍝 [Nostalgic Restaurants]

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Only the fanciest Italian restaurants feature in part two of our miniseries on nostalgic restaurants from Australian suburbia: Fasta Pasta and (la la la la la la) La Porchetta!

[1.35] Fasta Pasta
[12.28] La Porchetta

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🍕Remembering Pizza Hut ‘The Works’ and Sizzler’s Cheese Toast🧀 [Nostalgic Restaurants]

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Strap in for a new miniseries where we pit iconic restaurants from Australian suburbia against each other, starting with two of the most iconic all-you-can-eat establishments: Pizza Hut 'The Works' and Sizzler! Put on your elasticised pants and let’s hit the buffet.

[1.18] Pizza Hut 'The Works'
[8.25] Sizzler's Cheese Toast

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🍫Have you tried the new Lindt bunny? Malteaster bunny controversy🐰

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

It's the first new Lindt bunny flavour in 10 years! 😲 This Easter bunny-themed ep is a must listen before you make your VERY IMPORTANT Easter chocolate decisions.

[1:03] Malteaster Bunny controversy
[7:47] New Lindt Bunny flavour

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🍫Pistachio: WTF is Dubai chocolate and why is Pistachio Papi so delicious?😋

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Is mortadella supposed to be nut free? And Em adds to her nut butter collection in a delicious and expensive way.

[1:03] Pistachio Papi and pistachio cream

[6:23] WTF is Dubai chocolate?

[14:18] Nut butter collection

[21:26] Mortadella investigation

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🫣Kombucha: WTF is a scoby? And why did we eat it? 😓

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

A truly nightmare-inducing therapy session. Plus, Ben tries out a recipe from one of the most untrustworthy of places.

[1:24] The terrifying scoby
[9:51] Ben's fancy concoction

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🔪Marshmallow: Death to Chocolate Royals & elevating Wagon Wheel hot cross buns😋

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Plus we explore why pale pink is so ~edible~ through a nostalgic slice recipe and reminisce about ‘snowballs’.

[1:11] An ode to Snowballs
[6:29] Death to Chocolate Royals
[11:56] A nostalgic pink slice recipe
[16:31] Wagon Wheel hot cross buns

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😈Ginger beer: ‘Beef fizz’ and a slow cooker recipe from hell😭

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

File this under ‘cursed’. Sorry in advance x

[2:34] Beef fizz
[8:04] Slow cooker recipe from hell

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😟Cauliflower: Is it coming for your coffee? Does it stack up as rice?🙅‍♀️

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Big angry rants incoming! Plus, Ben admits to his dark past and redeems himself with a wild fast-food style burger.

[1:00] Cauliflower as "carbs"
[4:43] Nasi goreng
[10:22] Cauliflower... coffee?
[15:51] Chick-fil-A

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💰School Canteen: Which Zooper Dooper Was Cheaper Than The Rest? Lunch Order Nostalgia😻

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ovalteenies… were they worth the hype? Plus, we update you on what other treasures you could find inside a bread roll at Australian school canteens.

This is the final episode in our ‘school snacks’ miniseries! Hope you enjoyed it, pals!

[1:19] Ovalteenies hype
[7:30] Lunch order nostalgia
[12:33] Zooper Dooper price discrimination
[19:45] Things in rolls

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🥪Which School Sandwich is Illegal? Plus, A Stras & Sauce Investigation🕵️

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000

It’s time for a school therapy session regarding Ben’s school sandwiches and there’s also a sandwich filling pop quiz! It’s lunchtime in our ‘School Snack’ miniseries and there’s sandwiches all round.

[1:06] Stras & sauce investigation
[8:29] Ben's sandwich therapy
[13:15] Illegal sandwich fillings
[16.52] Sandwich filling pop quiz

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🍭Ranking ’90s Recess Snacks & Mamee Monster Noodle Controversy👹 [School Snacks]

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Plus what’s changed in the biscuit space since we were at school and we delve into the wild west of sneaky snack marketing. This is part two of our school snack miniseries!

[1:19] Mamee Monster Noodles
[6:42] Biscuit improvements
[13:50) Ranking recess snacks
[21:48] Sneaky snack marketing

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School Snacks: Lunchbox Envy or Anxiety? The Art of the Vending Machine Bonus

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Ding Ding! Time to go back to school! *Trigger: mental breakdown* This is the first episode of our new miniseries on school snacks. We’re analysing our lunchbox envy and current-day anxieties, plus giving you a vending machine tip for the ages.

[1:28] Lunchbox anxiety
[7:07] Schoolbag fruit
[11:32] Vending machine bonus
[16:07] Lunchbox envy

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🍑Peach: Allen’s Party Mix Controversy; Fiesta Peach Spam Bake🙀

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

We're back for 2025 with sun-ripened (ok, tinned) peaches! We're getting angry about lollies and kicking off the year by making something cursed! NOTHING HAS CHANGED EXCEPT PEACHES ARE IN SEASON AND IT'S GLORIOUS!

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[Re-heated] 🤩Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson Is Back (And We Are Starstruck!) – The Interview!😱

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

We are reheating some of our fave episodes from earlier this year, reheated to perfection while Ben and Em take a mini break from recording. Back with new episodes next Monday January 20.

Huey is one of Australia’s most iconic TV chefs (hello, food-themed braces) and he is BACK! We loved watching him on school sick-days, so we lost our minds when we actually got to talk to the great man himself! We chatted about wiping the plate with a tea towel, his fave anchovies and evidently… being in a band!?

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Ingredipedia Bites is our interview series with our favourite chefs, cooks and foodie-friends. A regular food-based episode will be back next week!

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[Re-heated] 🤩Kewpie Mayo: A Kewpie Pop-Up Cafe; How to Make It Yourself 🔨

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Over the next few weeks we are reheating some of our fave episodes from earlier this year, reheated to perfection while Ben and Em take a mini break from recording. Back with new episodes on Monday January 20.

Would you try a Kewpie pudding? We make one and the results are… surprising. Plus, some ideas on how to use the last part of the Kewpie in the bottle and what to do if you’re – GOD FORBID – without Kewpie in the house.

[0:46] Kewpie Cafe Pop-Up
[6:22] DIY Kewpie

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[Re-heated] 🙈Hot Cross Buns: Is It Too Early? Can They Be Savoury?🤔

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

It's after Christmas... so it's Hot Cross Bun season!

Hot Cross Bun season is the greatest time of the year. This is a pretty messy episode where we get a little creative with our hot cross bun fillings – Ben goes down the savoury route and Em doubles down on sweetness with the Whittaker’s Choc Cross Bun chocolate block.

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[Re-heated] 🤔Pepper: WTF Is In Dr. Pepper? Why Black Pepper STILL Sucks 😠

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Plus, does Em still hate black pepper after releasing the pepper episode a few months ago?

This is the most heated Ingredipedia has ever got. Who knew Em and Ben had such strong opposing pepper opinions? There’s also a deep dive into the world’s oldest soft drink Dr Pepper and a multi-faceted exploration of one of the truly great pasta dishes.

[00:37] Should black pepper be outlawed?
[05:21] Cacio e pepe, two ways
[10:42] WTF is in Dr Pepper?
[15:43] Bring back table-side pepper grinding?

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End of Year Wrap: Crack Confession & McDonald’s Merch (Plus Fave Holiday Food)

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

It’s been a big year for Australia’s most unhinged food podcast. To cap it off Ben invites legal action and Emily confesses her anchovy paste habits, all while we recap our fave moments from the past twelve months.

Thank you so much to everyone who has listened to us this year. We love you so much!

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🤩How To Make the Original Milo Bars; The Problem With Cadbury Roses🍫 [Zombie Snacks]

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Of course we mean the Milo Bars that were basically just compacted Milo... so yes, this episode is a choking hazard. We dig up the heaving chocolate graveyard for part four of our special miniseries on the discontinued snacks we want to bring back from the dead.

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🍪Easy Quatro Biscuit Hack; Do You Eat Cream Wafers Correctly?🤨 [Zombie Graveyard]

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

The biscuit aisle is a killing field. We dig up the full-to-the-brim biscuit graveyard for part three of our special miniseries on the discontinued snacks we want to bring back from the dead.

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⚠️The Dangerous Chips That Ripped Your Mouth Lining [Zombie Snacks]💀

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Samboy Flavour Bombs – does your mouth shudder at the thought? We’re raiding the chip graveyard for part two of our special miniseries on the discontinued snacks we want to bring back from the dead.

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🤯Your Fave Unhinged ‘90s Ice-Cream Is Back From The Dead [Zombie Graveyard]💀

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

This is part one of our special miniseries on discontinued snacks we want to bring back from the dead – it’s all about ice-creams! Whether you like them sexist and from a food court; representing literal cannibalism or with a side of manageable risk, we have your sweet frozen needs covered.

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🍫 M&M’S: Avoid This Flavour At All Costs; A Therapy Session for Em 😭

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Hot tip: There’s an M&M’S variety in supermarkets at the moment that will leave you very disappointed. And yes, lie down on the couch because we have some M&M’S related trauma to unpack.

[0:54] M&M'S trauma dump
[6:10] Wild varieties and what to avoid

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🥒Cucumber: Why It’s So Cool Right Now; Are People Who Hate Cucumber Toddlers or Genetically Superior?🤔

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:02:00 +0000

Ever had the urge to eat an entire cucumber? Try this bánh mì take on a TikTok trend and maybe even a recipe from a 1980s cookbook Ben found. Also: Beastie Boys.

[0:43] Why Cucumber Is Trending
[5:13] Why Some People Hate Cucumber
[9:33] Beastie Boys examination
[14:44] Cursed Cucumber Recipe

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🍌Flavoured Milk: Is Korean Banana Milk Elite? A Big M Rant and Revelation😡

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000

It’s time to put down the tools and crack open a flavoured milk for smoko. We have some banana-flavoured tales and big feelings to share.

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🥜Saladas: Peanut Butter Breakfast ‘Crack’; Have They Changed Recently?🤔

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Have you been a victim of the great Salada shortages? And if you like ‘crack’, there’s a new salty-sweet crack on the scene and it’s coming for your toast.

[0:53] Breakfast Crack
[5:45] Salada Shortages

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🍕Ben and Em’s Mexican Pizza Battle Feat. Beer, Pork Shawarma and… Gummies? 😝

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:02:00 +0000

Behold this very special episode where Ben and Em go head-to-head to see who can create the ultimate Mexican pizza. It’s surprising and unhinged… but will it be delicious?

Thank you so much to Kaiju Beer and Pizza for helping us bring to life our wildest pizza dreams and to the legends at independent, family-owned brewery Kaiju for creating the god damn delicious Mexican-style Cerveza we paired the pizzas with. (And… you know, for sponsoring this whole very special episode!)

We’ll share some videos of our pizza creations on our social channels, so make sure you’re following to get them in your eyeballs.

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Tiktok: @ingredipedia

You can find Kaiju Cerveza at your fave independent bottle shop, Dan Murphy’s and also at Kaiju Beer and Pizza in Huntingdale in Melbourne’s south-east.

Back to regular programming (aka a deep-dive on Saladas) next week.

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🤯Condensed Milk: Levelling Up Vietnamese Iced Coffee with Cheese; Tin-Boiling Magic!🪄

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 19:02:00 +0000

There’s also an adults-only jelly slice and we take condensed milk to the savoury side, with pleasingly NOT CURSED results!

[1:02] Vietnamese iced coffee
[6:06] Boiling magic
[12:20] Jelly slice
[20:22] Savoury condensed milk?!

In the middle of the episode we mentioned Oxfam shampoo. Help take action by supporting Oxfam to #UnacceptInequality today.

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😫Licorice: Why Is The Salty Kind So Gross? Will It Kill Your Dad?☠️

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:02:00 +0000

It’s the most dad-core treat of them all. Let’s find out why Dutch licorice is so divisive and whether it’s the kind of thing you should really give the paternal figures in your life.

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🦀 Crab: Why California Rolls Suck (Or Do They?); We Cook An Actual Crab 😱

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:02:00 +0000

WTF is in crab sticks? And also, did The Simpsons lie to us about crab juice? This episode is 50% real crab and 50% fake crab, and tbh that is a whole lot less fake crab than we’d expect from ourselves.

[0:42] Em cooks a crab
[7:50] WTF is in a crabstick?
[12:49] California rolls: good or bad?
[18:02] Is crab juice real?

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🥳 Pez: A Questionable Yet Fun Dispenser Hack; Antiques Roadshow, But Pez! 🤑

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:02:00 +0000

Ben wrote a song about lemon Pez, Em dabbled in Pez art… so let these two Pez ~artists~ show you how to put your Pez dispenser to work for you every day, and tell you whether you should have them insured.

[1:20] Pez hacks
[7:56] Pez antiques roadshow

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