Lunchbox Envy

Lunchbox Envy

From the makers of QI and No Such Thing As A Fish: Gastronomically-minded QI researchers Jack Chambers and Manu Henriot join chef and food writer Rosie MacKean to unpack the world of food and drink, one lunchbox at a time. Can you unboil an egg? Why would you milk a spider? How much Dairy Milk would it take to kill you? Dig in now to get answers to the questions you never knew you had.

Episodes

July 27, 2025 40 mins
Why would you eat a cotton wool sandwich? What is an earth sandwich made of? Who once ate a $275 sandwich containing over 8000 calories? 
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What on earth is a Piecaken? Why are some croissants curvy and some straight? Which pastry was invented by a literal idiot? 

With special guest Edd Kimber. 
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July 13, 2025 37 mins
What does the opposite of a strawberry taste like? Who liked to bathe in strawberry juice? What have strawberries got to do with a beaver's anal glands?
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July 10, 2025 13 mins
Happy Wimbledon everyone! Who's got room for an extra-creamy second helping this week? 
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July 6, 2025 36 mins
When is Dairy Milk not chocolate? Whose chocolate taste like vomit? Where can you use KitKats as postcards?
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June 29, 2025 36 mins
Why would you tattoo an avocado? Which bird has to vomit up the avocado stone before it can fly? How did avocado spark a row between Sainsbury's and M&S?
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June 22, 2025 34 mins
Who paid their rent in pizza? Where would you need a 3D-printed pizza? How do you make pizza with beer? 
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June 15, 2025 34 mins
What did we use olive for before we ate them? What is the SPF of olive oil? Why should Americans be suspicious of Italian olive oil?
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June 8, 2025 34 mins
How do you milk a potato? Can you survive on a potato-only diet? Why do potatoes make daughters-in-law cry? 
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June 1, 2025 36 mins
Does alcohol actually burn off when you cook with wine? Does more expensive wine actually taste better? How do you take communion in outer space?
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May 25, 2025 36 mins
Which is the wrong direction to cut onions in? How did Viking doctors use onions to save lives on the operating table? Why do capuchin monkeys go wild over onions?
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May 18, 2025 37 mins
Why might your lemon not be vegan? How does a lemon affect your empathy? Who used lemons as a contraceptive?
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May 11, 2025 37 mins
Why do risotto spoons have holes in them? Why do rice farmers like ducks swimming in their fields? Why are we all so scared of reheating rice?
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May 4, 2025 34 mins
How can you make peanuts dance? Which insect tastes great with peanut butter? Why is the most expensive jar of peanut butter the most average?
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April 27, 2025 44 mins
Why should you put salt in you coffee? How does caffeine actually keep us awake? And do we really have coffee to thank for The Enlightenment?
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April 20, 2025 35 mins
What is the deal with egg maths? What can you smuggle inside an egg? And what are green eggs actually eaten with?
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April 17, 2025 8 mins
A little extra morsel all about chocolate eggs. Happy Easter!
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April 13, 2025 34 mins
Why has space ice cream never been to space? What was the World War II substitute for ice cream? How did the Georgians make ice cream out of bread?
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April 6, 2025 33 mins
Why do tomatoes taste so much nicer on holiday? How is Napoleon responsible for tinned tomatoes? When do tomatoes scream?
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March 31, 2025 28 mins
Which peppercorn is good for popping at festivals? Who still pays rent in peppercorns? How do you make a pepper martini?
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