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Ingredipedia

Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith

Arts Food

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👻Pomegranate: The salad that haunted every BBQ & are they worth the effort?😫
08/03/2026 | 26 mins.
You know the salad we mean. It was everywhere in the early 2010s! We find out if it was actually good and why it graced every Christmas and BBQ table for a good decade there. Plus: are pomegranates worth the effort and inevitable kitchen stains? Ben explores pomegranate’s darker, stickier side and investigates whether adding pomegranate to beer is a stroke of genius or something you should never ever do again.

Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits.
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😰Cordial: Did it keep us alive as kids? Plus, what the hell is a 'shrub'?🍹
01/03/2026 | 17 mins.
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 on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits.
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🥒Pickles Part 2: Gen Z’s avocado, fashion and McDonald’s secrets🍔
22/02/2026 | 26 mins.
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 high time we did a pickle sequel.
So, how did pickles go from burger afterthought to full-blown personality trait? In our first ever ingredient sequel, we unpack how pickles became Gen Z’s avocado -- from fashion statements to elite sport hydration and the cult of the McDonald’s pickle.
Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
🎀Musk Sticks: Why are they in the Disgusting Food Museum? Because testicles 🦌
15/02/2026 | 12 mins.
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 pursuits.
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🥬Iceberg Lettuce: Can you hydrate without water? Plus, 'trash man' salad🥗
08/02/2026 | 23 mins.
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 original 'trash man' salad mentioned in the episode here's the link.
Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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About Ingredipedia

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 pursuitsInstagram: @ingredipediaTikTok: @ingredipedia CreditsMusic: Jarrad Brown of Eagle and the WormArtwork design: Jess RamseyPhotography: Phoebe Powell

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