Oats: Porridge Championships Recipe; Who The Hell Is Uncle Toby, Really?

It’s porridge glow-up time! We make the traditional porridge recipe Australia’s oatmeal making champion swears by and investigate the closest thing to a multi-dimensional mystery the oats world has ever seen. We also look into whether the oat milk hype is valid; a vintage recipe from 1942; an original muesli bar hack and investigate the provenance of ANZAC biscuits.

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Chilli: McDonald's Spicy Chilli Oil Sundae; The Best Sriracha Alternative

Ever thought your Maccas sundae needed a bit of a kick? Or the hot sauce you douse your eggs with needed more green ants? We explore these hot topics as well as trying the world’s hottest chilli in sauce-form and tell you what to buy if the global sriracha shortage has left you empty-handed. There’s also tips to build up your chilli tolerance and how to utilise chilli to avoid jet lag for your next big trip. So grab a big glass of milk and welcome the burn of our chilli episode.

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🍊Oranges: ’70s Orange & Chicken Soup; Was Fanta Created for Nazi Germany?

Whether you like your oranges 1970s style with meat or in trace-amounts in soft drink form, we’ve got you covered. In this episode you’ll find out why half-time oranges at school sport have been cancelled; whether Fanta was created for Nazi Germany; some orange-cutting hacks and whether Em can grow up and like marmalade like a proper adult. 

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🧀 Can Powdered Parmesan Hold Its Own? Is Parmesan On Seafood A Crime?

Turns out there's lots of crimes you can commit against Parmesan cheese... and look, we may need to be locked up after this episode. We deliberate about whether there is a place for the green tub of powdered "Parmesan" in 2023 and make a little snack with it. We also make puffy chips from Parmesan rinds in one-minute flat; investigate what's on the McDonald's menu in Italy; work out how to steal wheels of Parmesan cheese and look into whether Parmesan can ever be grated on top of seafood pasta dishes; and explore the Parmesan-related espresso martini trend. 


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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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🍗Chicken: Are Chicken Twisties the Superior Flavour? And Replacing Salt with Chicken Salt

Prepare yourselves for bombshells and confessions in this episode. We will ensure you never look at chicken salt the same way again (don’t worry, we won’t ruin it) and share some secret opinions regarding the superior Twisties flavour. Unfortunately Em and Ben both dabbled in canned chicken in this episode (but it was Ben’s turn to make something truly horrific). We also delve into the Red Rooster conspiracy theory about whether they actually have any customers and take you on a world tour of fried chicken. 

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This episode includes audio from @jay.chabz and @redrooster via TikTok.