Pumpkin: Is It The Most ’90s Ingredient Ever? WTF Is Pumpkin Spice?

Do you remember pumpkin focaccias fondly or with disgust? Either way, there’s no denying pumpkin had an absolute griphold on us in the 1990s. We also look into what the hell ‘pumpkin spice’ is and try our own DIY pumpkin spice treat. There’s also a roasted pumpkin seed recipe featuring pickle brine, Japanese pumpkin art and XXL pumpkins. 

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Raspberry: What If They Work In Twisties? The Great Iced Vovo Conspiracy

What happened to Iced Vovos? We have a story to tell and it’s not what you think! We try potentially the last bag of Raspberry Twisties left in the nation and a whole range of “blue raspberry” flavoured snacks to get to the bottom of what the hell it actually is. There’s also some nostalgic jelly cakes and a little hack to stop your raspberries growing mould the second you get them home.

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Olives: Should Olive Brine Replace Gatorade? Why Do Martinis Have Olives?

What the hell gave pimento the right to be featured in the olive emoji? Should you drink olive juice after a run instead of sports drinks? Who put olives in martinis anyway? So many olive questions in this salty little episode. We also talk about the best snack in the entire world (featuring anchovies, obviously) and find out which incredible country eats over 10 kilos of olives per person a year (it’s not who you probably think). 

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🥣Weet-Bix: Is It Ever OK To Eat Them Dry? And How They’re Religious

We are divided on whether it’s ok to eat Weet-Bix sans milk – where do you stand? There’s a world record attempt, truckie food and some real exposés in the fourth episode in our Icons of Australian Food series. Em interrogates her childhood to get to the bottom of a religious Weet-Bix tinged memory and Ben goes deep on ad jingles and finds some truly scary stuff. 

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☕Chickpeas: The New Decaf Coffee? And Does Hummus Go With Chocolate?

Want to drink coffee at night without sacrificing your sleep? Chickpeas may be the answer. And if you were wondering whether hummus pairs with Snickers or raspberries or any other number of questionable pairings, we got you. There’s also chickpea desserts (actually good); crunchy chickpea snacks (actually good) and advice on how to live to 100. 

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Hot Dogs: How To Eat 47 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes; Disney Princesses as Hot Dogs

Do you like surprises? Hot dog-related surprises? Because the 1970s was absolutely brimming with them and this episode both Em and Ben delved into the PROSECUTABLE CRIMES people were committing with hot dogs at the time. There’s also modern day hot dog art involving Disney princesses and we chat to an Australian who recently came third in a world-famous hot dog eating comp to find out how it’s done. There’s also a bitter, delicious feud and some worldwide intel on the iconic Ikea hot dog.

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