Ingredipedia

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

03 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

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

26 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Tin...

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

19 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Coo...

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

12 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

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

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 afici...

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

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

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

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 &rsqu...

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

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 rhym...

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

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ap...

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

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 un...

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

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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). Meanwhil...

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

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could a humble green fruit really help you sleep better? And more controversially… does it belong on a margherita? This week, we investigate th...

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

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 sti...

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

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 c...

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

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s last-minute gift season, and we’re entering the most fraught aisle of them all: supermarket chocolate boxes. From Ferrero Rocher to F...

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

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

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

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 quiet...

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

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wanted to make a Thai style Bunnings sausage? Or pimp your tinned sardines Thai-style? Since winning Masterchef, Nat Thaipun has worked with Jami...

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

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 condimen...

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

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

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

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains 112% of your recommended daily protein intake. If you’re into obscene retro recipes, there’s a “salad” i...

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

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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'...

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

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

🎂 Ten Years of Ingredipedia: Best Fails

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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) fa...

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

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 interna...

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

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 F...

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

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

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

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 in...

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

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are they delicious crispy spread canvases? Or boring stale cardboard? Either way you slice it, we find out which Australian state government has serio...

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

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From a fast-food sticky date pudding you’ve probably never heard of, to a “healthy” Snickers dupe, and even a butter-filled date tha...

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

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Could a humble green fruit really help you sleep better? And more controversially… does it belong on a margherita? This week, we investigate th...

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

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We crack open Australia’s most questionably marketed soft drink and slam it down. Ben investigates the myth of the original ‘Solo Man&rsqu...

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

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hard shell tacos: iconic or imposter? Em investigates the surprisingly complicated history of crunchy tacos. Meanwhile, Ben makes a tortilla filled wi...

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

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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&rs...

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

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 boot...

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

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, can matcha give you a jitter-free caffeine boost (unlike coffee)? And we explore whether “ceremonial grade” is a con. And yes, we lo...

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

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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&rsquo...

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

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 acros...

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

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 T...

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

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cliv...

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

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 coo...

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

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

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

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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-yo...

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

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 choco...

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

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 pist...

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

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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[9:5...

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

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus we explore why pale pink is so ~edible~ through a nostalgic slice recipe and reminisce about ‘snowballs’. [1:11] An ode to Snowballs[...

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

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

File this under ‘cursed’. Sorry in advance x [2:34] Beef fizz[8:04] Slow cooker recipe from hell Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) an...

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

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for a school therapy session regarding Ben’s school sandwiches and there’s also a sandwich filling pop quiz! It’s lu...

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

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 analys...

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

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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! NOTH...

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

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

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

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's after Christmas... so it's Hot Cross Bun season! Over the next few weeks we are reheating some of our fave episodes from earlier this year, rehea...

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

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, does Em still hate black pepper after releasing the pepper episode a few months ago?  Over the next few weeks we are reheating some of our ...

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

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 pa...

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

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 g...

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

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 sn...

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

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 disc...

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

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 lik...

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

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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: ...

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

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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.  Follow u...

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

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 fo...

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

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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… ...

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

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

🇯🇵Cabbage: Japanese Pancake Theme Park; Is Kimchi Magical?🪄

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben ruins Em’s fave fruit by using it in a truly cursed vintage cabbage recipe but there’s also delicious cabbage things like an okonomiyaki park ...

👑 Stephanie Alexander’s Favourite Snack And How She Gets Kids To Love Veggies 🥦

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oh no big deal, just our idol having a chat about her favourite bread and most-loved recipes in Australia's most iconic cookbook The Cook's Companion....

✨Kewpie Mayonnaise: A Magical Kewpie Pop-Up Cafe; How to Make Kewpie Yourself 😻

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 bottl...

🐸 Lime: Spiders, Cordial & Frog In A Pond; What Is Brazilian Lemonade?🤔

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hmmm, are you making guacamole wrong? There’s a crucial step you might be missing. Plus the weird, wild and medically useful tale of the Gimlet cock...

🍬Adam Liaw’s Fave Japanese Gummies And Underrated Malaysian Dishes🌶️

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We bow down! Super smart cook, TV show host and author Adam Liaw shared his baking tips with Ben and schooled Em on why black pepper is so appealing. ...

🍭Lollipop: Can You Guess The Melody Pop Tune? And Candy Deodorant... Lollipops? 🤨

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode sucks (nah, it might genuinely be one of our best… if you like unhinged Spicks & Specks and want to know how lollipops have changed...

🐟 Sardines: Why Are They So Hot Right Now? Plus, Sardine Cigarettes 🤨

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know the best supermarket sardine tins? And how you can smoke them IN THE TIN for your next party trick? There’s also some unhinged concocti...

🔥 Biscoff: WTF Is It And Why Are We Obsessed? Also, Biscoff Tiramisu 🤤

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Biscoff the most popular thing on the internet? We take a look at this popular spread and make some wildly delicious (and easy) things with it....

😻Cream: Is Canned Whipped Cream The Best or Worst? ’70s Style Ripple Cake!🍍

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This time it’s Ben’s turn to veer off course into questionable old school recipe territory… with a war rationing number and a truly irresponsibl...

Honeycomb: Bertie Beetles Year Round? Did White Choc Crunchie Exist?

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know there's Bertie Beetle PEANUT BUTTER!? If you expected actual honeycomb in this episode, you're gonna be shattered... it's all Violet Crum...

🤔Baked Beans: Why Were They On Em’s 9th Birthday Cake? Pimp My Beans!😋

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Overwhelmed by the choice in the baked bean aisle? We tell you the best (and worst) tins to look out for. Em wonders why no one ate her ninth birthday...

😰Beetroot: Why Your Wee Is Red; Aussie Fish & Chip Shop Burgers🍔

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you survive the great beetroot shortage of 2024? Why do we put tinned beetroot on burgers? Can Ben overcome his baking fear to make a lovely littl...

🍫White Chocolate: WTF Is Caramilk? Microwave White Chocolate Crumb With Potato Chips😻

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Which underrated biscuit is the ultimate nanna bikkie? Is white chocolate even chocolate? And more importantly, does it even matter? Warning: Ben gets...

🤔Cinnamon: It’s Lying To You; Cute KMart Hack to Revive Stale Donuts😻

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if everything you thought you knew about cinnamon was a lie? Did you too wake up one day and everyone was talking about cinnamon scrolls and you ...