Ingredipedia

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Want to feast on funny food facts and fables? Or slurp up strange and spicy stories from supermarkets and society? Bite into Australia’s funnest food podcast, Ingredipedia. Each episode, competitive hosts Emily Naismith (Broadsheet, frankie magazine) and Ben Birchall (3RRR FM’s Breakfasters, Smith Journal) try to serve the most interesting stories about a specific ingredient (say, Tim Tams or chillies) in a bid for your affection. You get to vote for who was the most interesting on Instagram! It’s fun! It’s lighthearted! It’s largely unhinged! It’s the McDonald’s Happy Meal of the podcast world (but back when you actually got a Cheeseburger and a toy inside). Join us on social media for more weird and snacky food pursuits
Instagram: @ingredipedia
TikTok: @ingredipedia Credits
Music: Jarrad Brown of Eagle and the Worm
Artwork design: Jess Ramsey
Photography: Phoebe Powell

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🇮🇹Nutella: Do Italians Do It Better? Random Suburbs That Made Nutella Doughnuts Famous🍩

May 05 2024 19 mins

Is there a difference between Nutella made here and Nutella imported from Italy? Why did we lose our minds about Nutella doughnuts in 2015? Also, the great Nutella riots and Ben gets freaky with savoury biscuit pairings. [0:46] Do Italians do it better?[5:06] Nutella doughnut trend[13:07] Nutella riots[15:54] Nutella Arnott’s Shapes pairings Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia

😡Pepper: Should It Be Banished From Tables? Cacio e Pepe Two Ways🍝

Apr 28 2024 23 mins

This is the most heated Ingredipedia has ever got. Who knew Em and Ben had such strong opposing pepper opinions? There’s also a deep dive into the world’s oldest soft drink Dr Pepper and a multi-faceted exploration of one of the truly great pasta dishes. [00:37] Should black pepper be outlawed?[05:21] Cacio e pepe, two ways[10:42] WTF is in Dr Pepper?[15:43] Bring back table-s

🍯Crumpets: WTF Is Crumpet Toast? Ben’s Saucy Crumpet Topping🤯

Apr 21 2024 11 mins

There's a huge crumpet problem. We’ll guide you in navigating the rough crumpet seas to ensure you have delicious crumpets (or at least innovative and interesting crumpets) for your breakfast and/or mid-morning snack. Also, is crumpet toast worth buying? And WTF is it? [0:42] Crumpet problems and crumpet toast [7:34] Unhinged crumpet topping Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia)

🤩Iain ‘Huey’ Hewitson Is Back (And We Are Starstruck!) – The Interview!😱 [Bites]

Apr 14 2024 16 mins

Huey is one of Australia’s most iconic TV chefs (hello, food-themed braces) and he is BACK! We loved watching him on school sick-days, so we lost our minds when we actually got to talk to the great man himself! We chatted about wiping the plate with a tea towel, his fave anchovies and evidently… being in a band!? Follow Huey on TikTok: @huey_on_tiktok Ingredipedia Bites is our

😵Peas: Eating Still Frozen Peas (WTF); Pie Floater Chips & Pea Snacks✨

Apr 07 2024 23 mins

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)! [00:52] Frozen peas: an angry rant[06:00] DIY pie floater chips[13:52] Pea chips snack wrap[18:57] Ben's Christmas leftovers soup Follow us on I

🍿Popcorn: Is It Socially Acceptable To Eat By The Handful? The World’s First Cereal? 🧐

Mar 31 2024 24 mins

Ever wondered why we can’t watch a movie without drastically overpriced buttered popcorn? Or what INSANELY GOOD topping you should be sprinkling on top? Grab a handful and shovel it in. [01:07] By the fistful?[06:45] Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?[13:03] Was popcorn the first breakfast cereal?[18:51] Best flavourings Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingr

🐑Lamb: In Memory of Maccas’ Serious(-ly Bad) Lamb Burger; Cute Sicilian Marzipan Lambs

Mar 24 2024 30 mins

This is a meaty one. Em faces her fear of cooking lamb by buying a mysterious piece of meat and doing a little cooking therapy session (content warning for anyone who’s a little bit meat-squeamish) while Ben for some reason puts sandwiches in a food processor. It’s weird, it’s wild, but don’t worry, there’s a genuinely beautiful Italian dessert piled in here somewhere too

🍩Donuts: Why Hot Jam Donuts Are Elite (And Rare); Donut Hole Lies 🤯

Mar 17 2024 14 mins

Melbourne makes the greatest donuts in the world – but how did it all begin and why does nowhere else in the world make them? In the final episode of our DEEP FRIED DEEP DIVE, we also look into some nostalgic donut experiences (looking at you Smorgy’s) and ask some philosophical and holy (ok hole-y) questions about what makes a doughnut a doughnut? 🤯 [01:13] Melbourne’s ho

🥔Potato Chips: Why Pringles Suck (Except For Breakfast😇); Gobbledok ("Chippies") Interview🤩

Mar 10 2024 34 mins

We commit some heinous crimes against Pringles in this episode and we will not apologise! We also speak to Australian royalty: the alien from Smith’s chip ads in the ‘80s and ‘90s (you know, “CHIPPIES!”). Ben and Em also taste some unusually flavoured chips (including a little ‘duck tongue’ number) and make some delicious chips using 1980s technology. This episode is

🤩Dim Sims: The Iconic Australian Origin Story (Plus, We BBQ Them)

Mar 03 2024 14 mins

Dimmies! Truly the highlight of any fish and/or chip experience (also just a highlight of life). We investigate the truly iconic origin story of these mysterious morsels and trial a new method of cooking them. We also investigate which Australian suburb is lobbying to be the home of The Big Dim Sim. This episode is part of Ingredipedia’s Deep Fried Deep Dive. Next week: potato c