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Ingredipedia

Ben Birchall & Emily Naismith

Arts Food

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🥬Iceberg Lettuce: Can you hydrate without water? Plus, 'trash man' salad🥗
08/2/2026 | 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.
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🧪Lab-grown meat: Would you eat it? (We did)🥩
01/2/2026 | 11 mins.
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!
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🎂🤎 Mud Cake: Is it the saddest birthday cake? 🎂🤎
25/1/2026 | 15 mins.
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 Cross Buns

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🧡Apricot: You’re eating them wrong, ’90s snacks and apricot chicken scroggin🐔
18/1/2026 | 24 mins.
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 snacks and we eat a fresh apricot… correctly.

Whose apricot facts did you like best? Vote for Em or Ben on our Instagram, @ingredipedia. Poll up Sunday night!
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[Re-heated] 🥝 Kiwi: Nature’s sleeping pill… or pizza’s next big scandal?🫢
11/1/2026 | 25 mins.
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 called “kiwi” (spoiler: it’s not originally from New Zealand). Also, hot sauce (obviously).
[1.59] Oh no, not pizza!
[7.51] A different kind of salsa verde
[15.02] Can kiwi fruit help insomnia?
[18.47] Why is it called 'kiwi'?

Follow us on Instagram (@ingredipedia) and TikTok (@ingredipedia) to see visuals of our weird and snacky food pursuits.
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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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