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, 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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20 episodes
Updated July 26

Episodes20

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July 26 · 47 min
76: 🍜 Pad Thai Is A Government Invention
Where can you ride a train powered by noodle broth? Who uses noodles as currency? When should you replace your pasta with noodles?
July 19 · 46 min
75: 🥒 Why Disney Grew The World's Biggest Cucumber Plant
How did the Romans build their greenhouses out of stone? When is pickle juice mouthwash a good idea? Is cucumber juice actually any good for you?
July 12 · 42 min
74: 🌽 XXX UNRATED Corn Smut NSFW [Explicit Farming]
Which animal pees popcorn flavour? When is someone else's saliva in your drink a delicacy? Why is Tom Cruise so good at eating corn on the cob?
July 6 · 43 min
73: 🌊 The Chef Who Caused A Tahini-nami
How do you smuggle meat into a vegetarian restaurant? Who needs a mochi attachment on their hoover? What's a goth's favourite food? With special guest, chef and food writer Helen Graham
June 28 · 35 min
72: ✈️ The Great Sandwich War Of 1958
Who needs a gyroscopic kitchen? How do you save $500,000 by slicing limes? What actually is the deal with airline food?
June 22 · 40 min
71: 🌋 The World's Most Expensive Pistachios Come From A Volcano
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?
June 14 · 39 min
70: 🔐 Why The Recipe For [REDACTED] Is Locked In A Vault
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?
June 7 · 45 min
69: 💦 Could You Cook With Human Oil?
Why should you beware of Chinese gutter oil? Which oil is the healthiest to fry with? Does snake oil actually work?
May 31 · 46 min
68: 🫛 Ozempic For Medieval Peasants
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?
May 24 · 52 min
67: 🍬 Why They Set Fire To Your Sugar
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?
May 17 · 37 min
66: 🐔 Why Chickens Need Spectacles
Why would you put spectacles on a chicken? What's the secret to a perfect roast chicken? Do chickens find you beautiful? Another bite of the drumstick with cook and writer Ed Smith.
May 10 · 40 min
65: 🌱 Screaming For Asparagus Ice Cream
Why shouldn't you snap your asparagus in half? Who was known as The Giant Asparagus? How can you make a knife out of asparagus?
May 3 · 54 min
64: 🐑 Why Are Doner Kebabs Cone Shaped?
What's the difference between dagging and redding? Why are doner kebab spits cone-shaped? What makes mint go so well with roast lamb?
April 26 · 37 min
63: 🥭 India's Magical Million Mango Tree
Who was the Indiana Jones of mangoes? What's the best way to mail a mango? Do you know the Mango Man?
April 19 · 40 min
62: 🍴 Buckingham Palace's Upside-Down Forks
Why are the forks in Buckingham Palace placed face down? Are spoons making us uglier? How do you flirt with a butter knife?
April 12 · 44 min
61: 💃🏻 Victorian Girl Dinners
What does a Victorian girl dinner look like? Why is the plough to blame for gender inequality? What's gay about quiche?
April 5 · 40 min
60: 🎨 The $6.2 Million Banana
Why did the Romans decorate their dining rooms with leftovers? How do you sell a banana for $6.2 million? Where can you eat dirt for fun?
March 29 · 42 min
59: 🥥 Performing Brain Surgery With A Coconut
Why would you inject coconut water directly into your bloodstream? How can a coconut help in brain surgery? What do octopuses use coconut shells for?
March 23 · 39 min
58: 🥣 The Best Place To Smear Yoghurt On A Hot Day
Whose testicles grow when you feed them yoghurt? Which animal would give you the highest protein yoghurt?
March 16 · 45 min
57: ☠️ The Deadliest Dishes Of History
Which food do you need a licence to prepare? When are you at risk of Margarita burn? Why should you never accept marzipan from the Pope?

Lunchbox Envy

76: 🍜 Pad Thai Is A Government Invention

75: 🥒 Why Disney Grew The World's Biggest Cucumber Plant

74: 🌽 XXX UNRATED Corn Smut NSFW [Explicit Farming]

73: 🌊 The Chef Who Caused A Tahini-nami

72: ✈️ The Great Sandwich War Of 1958

71: 🌋 The World's Most Expensive Pistachios Come From A Volcano

70: 🔐 Why The Recipe For [REDACTED] Is Locked In A Vault

69: 💦 Could You Cook With Human Oil?

68: 🫛 Ozempic For Medieval Peasants

67: 🍬 Why They Set Fire To Your Sugar

66: 🐔 Why Chickens Need Spectacles

65: 🌱 Screaming For Asparagus Ice Cream

64: 🐑 Why Are Doner Kebabs Cone Shaped?

63: 🥭 India's Magical Million Mango Tree

62: 🍴 Buckingham Palace's Upside-Down Forks

61: 💃🏻 Victorian Girl Dinners

60: 🎨 The $6.2 Million Banana

59: 🥥 Performing Brain Surgery With A Coconut

58: 🥣 The Best Place To Smear Yoghurt On A Hot Day

57: ☠️ The Deadliest Dishes Of History