😰Cordial: Did it keep us alive as kids? Plus, what the hell is a 'shrub'?🍹

If a single drop of water never passed your lips throughout the '80s and '90s, you will relate to this 'Coola'-flavoured episode. Ben tells tales from his childhood in the battleground that is junior spot and Em makes a more 'adult' version of cordial with (SHOCK HORROR)... real fruit. Follow us o…

🥒Pickles Part 2: Gen Z’s avocado, fashion and McDonald’s secrets🍔

Warning: in this episode we play a snippet from the very first episode of Ingredipedia back in 2015 and... eeek. It's a bit cringe, but there's a rhyme and reason ok!? It's because 'pickles' was our first ever episode topic and we feel like so much has changed in the pickle world since then... it's…

🎀Musk Sticks: Why are they in the Disgusting Food Museum? Because testicles 🦌

Who knew these pale pink sticks were so polarising?! Not us, until we researched them in detail for a whole week. Let's head to the milk bar and deep dive into rosewater's trashy sister. Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food p…

🥬Iceberg Lettuce: Can you hydrate without water? Plus, 'trash man' salad🥗

Sure, it's the most mocked leafy green but does it have a secret treat lurking within it? And why are we suddenly gnawing a head of lettuce like an apple? And yes, we do a while experiment on hydration, pondering whether iceberg lettuce can replace our drink bottles.  If you'd like to see the orig…

🧪Lab-grown meat: Would you eat it? (We did)🥩

Step into the future with us and find out what the hell lab-grown meat actually is. Is it meat? Can vegetarians eat it? How the hell is it made? We unpack it all and what it means for ethics, animals and menus… plus, we actually eat it! 

🎂🤎 Mud Cake: Is it the saddest birthday cake? 🎂🤎

Ah, supermarket Mud Cake. $6 of sugar and regret. But what happens if you should present one to Emily for an office birthday? (Hint: BEWARE). Meanwhile, what does supermarket Mud Cake have to with Easter? And are the big chains even trying any more? (0:58) The saddest birthday cake (7:20) Hot Cro…

🧡Apricot: You’re eating them wrong, ’90s snacks and apricot chicken scroggin🐔

Happy new year, pals! We're back! Where did all the apricot snacks go? They were a staple food group of the 1990s and now we go years without thinking about the humble apricot… WHY!? In our first episode back for 2026, Ben proposes a restaurant dedicated to apricot chicken, Em pines over long lost…

[Re-heated] 🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢

Could a humble green fruit really help you sleep better? And more controversially… does it belong on a margherita? This week, we investigate the kiwi fruit: its surprising sleep science and its unexpected cameo on pizza. We also explore the fruit’s fuzzy history: where it came from and why it’s ca…

[Re-heated] 🍓Matcha: Are strawberry matcha lattes over? Matcha vs coffee jitters😰

This is a reheated episode from earlier in the year while we take a short break! Back with a freshly baked episode on January 19. Can matcha give you a jitter-free caffeine boost (unlike coffee)? And we explore whether “ceremonial grade” is a con. And yes, we look into what’s next in the iced stra…

[Reheated] 🍫Dates: Can fruit really replace a Snickers? The best sticky date pudding's unexpected location🚗

This is a reheated episode from earlier in the year while we take a short break! Back with a freshly baked episode on January 19. From a fast-food sticky date pudding you’ve probably never heard of, to a “healthy” Snickers dupe, and even a butter-filled date that tastes like cookie dough – we’re u…