Cherries: What Even is 'Chica Cherry Cola"? Why Glacé Cherries Suck
Symbol of fertility, inspirer of songs, flavourer of drinks. But does the cherry have a dark side? Also, we might have invented the best drink ever.
Coconut: Can Eating Cherry Ripes Register A Blood Alcohol Reading? What the Hell Is Copha?
It gets us drunk, smells nice and it's good for us. But it's also the symbol of the opulence and corruption of a disgraced despot. So yeah, our relationship with coconut is kind of complicated.
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Pasta: Should You Salt Pasta Water? The Incredible La Porchetta Jingle
It's comforting, readily available and amazing with clams. But where does it ACTUALLY come from? And why do we bother eating it in restaurants? And how has it caused a social media storm in Melbourne? And how is it responsible for THE GREATEST JINGLE OF ALL TIME? Find out in our pasta episode.
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Fig: Maggie Beer’s Ice Cream; Are You Eating Dead Wasps When You Eat Figs?
It’s time to talk about one of the greatest ingredients in the entire world: figs. Yes, they’re out of season so Em had to ask her talented sister to paint a picture of them because they are unavailable in ALL THE STORES. What do figs have to do with genitals? Ben looks into that. Why is Maggie Beer burnt fig, salted caramel and honeycomb ice-cream the best flavour ever? Em looks into that. Plus: a theory into why Australian athletes didn’t perform so well at the recent Olympics, and a fail-proof plan on how they can do better next time.
Tomato: Tinned Taste Test; Should You Keep Your Tomato Sauce In the Fridge or Pantry?
We return for SEASON TWO! (Did we mention Season One was over? No? Soz.) Em has been on holidays and brought back an exotic fruit/vegetable…the tomato! But does the Italian kind taste better? Where do you keep your sauce? What is the number one tomato soup recipe? And why is it called ketchup? All will be answered in a brand new Ingredipedia.
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Avocado (Live show): How to Choose the Perfect One; Australia’s Avocado Theme Park
For the very first Ingredipedia live event as part of the Emerging Writer's Festival, we chose the big one. The avocado - the world's most Instagrammed ingredient (probably). We cooked it, blended it, got to the bottom of conspiracies and traced it around the world. Find out what you missed.