Lunchbox Envy

70: 🔐 Why The Recipe For [REDACTED] Is Locked In A Vault

Why doesn't Coca Cola have to list their secret ingredients on their packaging? How do you break out of prison with peanut butter? What happened to the mythical Roman spice silphium?

69: 💦 Could You Cook With Human Oil?

Why should you beware of Chinese gutter oil? Which oil is the healthiest to fry with? Does snake oil actually work?

68: 🫛 Ozempic For Medieval Peasants

Why are frozen peas better than fresh peas? How do you use a pea as an alarm clock? Whose constipation can be cured with a single pea?

67: 🍬 Why They Set Fire To Your Sugar

When is it a good idea to set fire to your sugar cane field?  Why would you sprinkle sugar over a bee? Do you prefer your sugar in cubes or loaves?

66: 🐔 Why Chickens Need Spectacles

Why would you put spectacles on a chicken? What's the secret to a perfect roast chicken? Do chickens find you beautiful? Another bite of the drumstick with cook and writer Ed Smith.