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Lunchbox Envy

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\nCan 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.\n","$":{"audioboom:html":"1"}}
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Episodes

66: Second Helpings: Chicken

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 17, 202637 minEp. 66

65: Asparagus

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 10, 202641 minEp. 65

64: Lamb

What's the difference between dagging and redding? Why are doner kebab spits cone-shaped? What makes mint go so well with roast lamb?

May 03, 202654 minEp. 64

63: Mangoes

Who was the Indiana Jones of mangoes? What's the best way to mail a mango? Do you know the Mango Man?

Apr 26, 202638 minEp. 63

62: Cutlery

Why are the forks in Buckingham Palace placed face down? Are spoons making us uglier? How do you flirt with a butter knife?

Apr 19, 202641 minEp. 62

61: Girl/Boy Dinner

What does a Victorian girl dinner look like? Why is the plough to blame for gender inequality? What's gay about quiche?

Apr 12, 202644 minEp. 61

60: Food Art

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?

Apr 05, 202640 minEp. 60

59: Coconuts

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?

Mar 29, 202642 minEp. 59

58: Yoghurt

Why is it good idea to smear yoghurt on your windows? Whose testicles grow when you feed them yoghurt? Which animal would give you the highest protein yoghurt?

Mar 23, 202640 minEp. 58

57: Deadly Dishes

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?

Mar 16, 202645 minEp. 57

56: Spreads

What does Catherine of Braganza have to do with marmalade? How do you hypnotise pâté? If Marmite...what about Pa?

Mar 09, 202640 minEp. 56

55: Carrots

How do you cure a floppy carrot? Why would you feed carrots to a chicken? Who sabotaged Hitler's carrots?

Mar 02, 202646 minEp. 55

54: Beef

What are the benefits of a beef broth bath? How do you turn a cow into a tennis racket? Would you chow down on some chewy arse-tongue?

Feb 23, 202649 minEp. 54

53: Oranges

What can you do with a boiled orange? Which medieval king do we have to thank for Jaffa Cakes? Why does orange juice taste so bad after brushing your teeth?

Feb 16, 202652 minEp. 53

52: Aphrodisiacs

Where did the Ancient Greeks stick their loaves? What's so sexy sbout sitting on a cake? Why is the green M&M so sexy? Happy Valentine's Week from Lunchbox Envy 😘

Feb 09, 202641 minEp. 52

51: Fast Food

Which chain feeds 5% of the UK every day? Why would you send a spy into a pizza factory? What would you do if you found a thumb in your chilli?

Feb 02, 202640 minEp. 51

50: Space Food

What's the best way to smuggle vodka onto a space station? How do you make rocket Huel? Why do astronauts love shrimp cocktail so much?

Jan 26, 202640 minEp. 50

49: Offal

Would you try Lancashire calamari? What did Mrs Beeton cure with tripe? Where could you get arrested for cooking a haggis?

Jan 19, 202647 minEp. 49

48: Beans

Who built a car out of beans? Can you put out a fire with beans? How do you measure the fartiness of a bean?

Jan 12, 202647 minEp. 48

47: Diets

How many calories are there in a gram of uranium? What is the Sleeping Beauty diet? What do you have in common with a doughnut?

Jan 05, 202647 minEp. 47

46: Pub Grub

Why would you order a brick sandwich? What does a Peekaboo Meatball taste like? What was the mysterious Third Condiment?

Dec 29, 202543 minEp. 46

45: Christmas Dinner

What is a live fish doing in your bath on Christmas Eve? Who tried to cook their turkey via electrocution? Where can you find roast reindeer on the menu? Merry Christmas from Lunchbox Envy!

Dec 22, 202556 minEp. 45

44: Ovens

Why would you oven bake a laptop? Which day of the week can your oven switch itself on? Who cooked himself in a bread oven just to see what would happen?

Dec 15, 202538 minEp. 44

43: Vodka

What do you get when you mix vodka with gunpowder? When will a doctor give you vodka? Who got paid in vodka?

Dec 08, 202541 minEp. 43

42: School Dinners

How do you Twizzle a Turkey? Where did Ancient Spartan kids get their packed lunch from? Who used to give their schoolchildren wine?

Dec 01, 202536 minEp. 42

41: Thanksgiving

How do you make a Frogeye Salad? When was eel on the Thanksgiving menu? Who can you call when your turkey won't defrost?

Nov 24, 202549 minEp. 41

40: Honey

Why does your honey have bubbles in it? How do you eat ant honey? What does purple honey taste like?

Nov 17, 202544 minEp. 40

39: Bacon

What's the point of a bacon window? Who's using a bacon dating app? How do you make bananacon?

Nov 10, 202543 minEp. 39

38: Breakfast Cereal

How do you make a Diamond Shreddie? Which cereal accidentally invented computer hacking? Why are some cereals magnetic?

Nov 03, 202538 minEp. 38
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