School Snacks miniseries

Lunchbox Envy or Anxiety? The Art of the Vending Machine Bonus 
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.

Ranking ’90s Recess Snacks & Mamee Monster Noodle Controversy
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!

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

Which Zooper Dooper was Cheaper Than The Rest? Lunch Order Nostalgia
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.

Tinned Soup: ‘Soup On A Stick’ and Other Truly Cursed Horrors

Sorry in advance. But this episode is more disgusting than delicious. We bring up (almost literally) some 1950s to 1970s ‘recipes’ featuring tinned soup which should never see the light of day. But on the more positive side, Ben cracks a tinned soup conspiracy wide open!

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Sesame: A Questionable Big Mac Hack; Everything Bagel Seasoning… Dessert?

We get sprinkling with DIY furikake made from Ingredipedia’s favourite fish and also blow our own minds with a dessert hack for the sweet-and-savoury fiends. There’s a Maccas hack that will leave you questioning everything and also a big tip for a rare and extremely delicious black-sesame snack that will change your life (no exaggeration).

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Paddlepops: You’re Not Imagining It, The Recipe Has Changed

Why do Paddlepops look and taste different when compared to the Paddlepops from our childhood summers? We work out just who is to blame. Plus, we look into why Paddlepop has a monopoly on craft projects and decide ONCE AND FOR ALL if the Paddlepop Lion is hot or not.

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Vanilla: Vienetta World Tour; Does Imitation Vanilla Really Come From A Beaver’s Ass?

Your favourite bogan dessert Vienetta takes centre stage in this episode (rightly so, too). There’s a Drumstick vs Cornetto showdown to round out our ice-cream focus. Then we check whether you’re eating vanilla slices correctly and make something a little savoury with vanilla (eek). We also look into whether it’s worth paying more for real vanilla and on a related note, whether imitation vanilla comes from a beaver’s butt. You’re welcome. 

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Bites: Expert Ice-Cream Flavour Pairings With Karina Serex from Sundae School Ice Creamery

Karina Serex supplies the best restaurants in Melbourne with ice-cream, but what lurks in her own freezer? Ben and Em find out in this super speedy interview with the genius behind Sundae School Ice Creamery (and who used to run Tuck Shop Take Away and was also a pastry chef at The Fat Duck). You’ll also hear her incredible pancake topping idea utilising a Violet Crumble and hear about an unhinged flavoured chocolate that still has a place in her heart. Oh and her expert ice-cream flavour pairing idea that will be a game-changer for your summer.

This episode is part of our Ingredipedia Bites rapid-fire interview series (basically a guise to snoop inside some of our favourite foodies’ kitchens). Main ingredient-based eps of Ingredipedia are released every other week.

This episode pairs well with our ice-cream episode.

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