Sausages: Secrets of the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle; The World's First Sausage Hotel

Have you ever wanted to know the secrets behind the Bunnings sausage sizzle? Or why we call sausages "bangers"? How about how to cook the perfect sausage according to the sausage king Paulie V (@paulievvlogs on Instagram and YouTube) who reviews hundreds of sausages a year? Ok, well surely you want to know what a 'battered sav' actually is? In this episode Ben also shares his nostalgic recipe for "after school lap cheong" and describes the next place you'll absolutely want to stay on holidays (assuming you love sausages as much as we do).

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Bites: TikTok's Andy Hearnden Talks NZ Snacks and McDonalds Cheeseburgers

Andy Hearnden is a chef who's killing it on TikTok (@andy_cooks), with some of his cooking videos hitting over 30 million views... each. In this quick interview he shares his favourite snacks (including a squishy little biscuit from across the ditch); what to keep in your freezer to impress people at a moment's notice and what hunk of meat has spent 14 months in his work's fridge. We loved chatting with Andy! He's such a genuinely lovely guy and we hope you enjoy listening.

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.

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Beer: What Happened to Coldies? Sour-Beer Glazed Nuts & Pickle Beer

Crack open a cold one and find out why women had to stop brewing beer in the Middle Ages (it’s witchy); how to make cheap beer taste better; and indulge in our little World Cup of Beer game to see which countries drink the most beer. Em spent a long time investigating her favourite first beer and where it is now and Ben made delicious beer nuts with beer (it’s the beer ep, ok!?). We also drank pickle beer because it’s delicious (and also because it’s the beer-ep, ok!?).

This is our first episode back for 2023. Subscribe to Ingredipedia on Apple Podcasts, Spotify  or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow along on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see the actual visuals of what we mention on the show (warning: it’s not always pretty, hehe).

Bites: Talking Dumplings and Possum with Julian Hills from Navi

No biggie, just Chef of the Year Julian Hills (chef and owner of Navi) telling you the ins and outs of what he eats on toast and the best thing in his freezer. (If you have a bag of dumplings in your freezer you can now officially say you eat like a chef.) We loved sitting down with Julian at Yarraville fine-dining restaurant Navi to chat about why we should be eating more wild pests, how to make white asparagus taste cheesy and how to get the good balsamic vinegar from Italy. 

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.

Subscribe to Ingredipedia on Apple Podcasts, Spotify  or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits. 

Ham: Is Hawaiian Pizza Hate Valid? Christmas Ham Extravaganza 🐷

It’s almost Christmas, which means it’s ham season. Ben shares his favourite Christmas ham glaze recipe from Julia Busuttil Nishimura and Em finds out exactly how long you can safely eat the leftovers for into 2023. We also delve into (and try) less widely loved ham products such as devilled ham and the dreaded Primo Scrambles (oh and Spam, but check your privilege on that one). Ben fires up the “ham cam” to check in on a famous ham from history.

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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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