Fun Food Facts and Fables
Rant incoming! Em has something to say to those who eat still-frozen peas.Ben turns into a chip maestro creating the perfect pie floater snack and also delves into the depths of his freezer. Also… soooo many pea snacks (all delicious)!
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Is there a reason we don’t see prunes on fancy menus? They certainly have a bit of a stench about them. We explore why and whether prunes can become popular and/or cool again. We also explore the god-tier plum variety and share two seriously life-changing ways to eat plums (yes, one is in chip form). Fair warning, there’s also monkeys and fairies in this episode.
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Have you ever stolen a grape from a supermarket? Same, so we’ll explore why that’s kiiiind of a legal grey area (according to Em and Ben who have no legal training whatsoever). We also learn about how to turn bricks into wine, the hidden X-rated meaning of the grape emoji and why Maggie Beer puts verjuice into literally everything she’s ever cooked. There’s also terrifyingly expensive grapes and a lil ✨gaming culture✨ throwback.
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Are you a filthy animal if you leave the poo chute in your prawns? Why do we serve prawns in cocktail glasses? And most importantly – where do you stand on the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish? (Because we want to introduce you to its hotter cousin.) Answers inside! In this episode Ben claims prawn crackers and explores some Big Prawn controversies (yes, multiple) and Em belts out a yum cha classic from her air-fryer. Let’s rip the head off and get stuck in!
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Do you prefer standard croissants or almond ones? Em boldly argues the latter are overrated. Who really started that ‘activated almonds’ meme? Ben claims it was him and also tries Sustain cereal after it featured heavily in our Nutri-Grain episode. We also make our own scroggin-inspired almond butter and steal green almonds off trees and eat them.
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This episode is a little NSFW (as far as food podcasts go, anyway). We delve into the wholesome origin story of the eggplant emoji and what led to the phallic meaning it has today. Should you salt your eggplant? (FYI, we’re talking about the vegetable now.) The best way to eat it. (Vegetable.) When you could briefly get it at McDonalds. (Vegetable.) This episode is a true landmine!
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