Ingredipedia

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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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'?

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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 strawberry matcha latte world and also think about whether matcha can make ANYTHING better!

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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 uncovering the sweetest (and strangest) sides of this exotically-coded fruit. Plus, Ben’s deep dive into a famous breakfast buffet sauce!
[1.10] Sticky date pudding
[7.59] Mysteries of HP sauce
[16.39] Can fruit replace a Snickers?
[20.49] Cookie dough hack

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Ho, ho.. oh shit the custard aisle is stacked it must be brandy custard season! Christmas and custard go hand in hand (as in… try and pry the custard carton out of our hands… we dare you)! We’re going all in on limited edition flavours, all the kinds of custard tarts and molten salted egg yolk buns. This episode is best listened to with a litre of the good stuff in hand.
Extra note:

Thank you for listening this year lovely pals! After this custard coma we're going to be taking a few weeks off over the holiday period to have a little break, but we'll be reheating some of our favourite episodes from this year, so you'll still get a little snack in your podcast feed every Monday.


[01:34] Salted egg yolk custard buns
[7:15] Drinking custard
[11:36] Custard tart off
[17:54] Brandy custard season (and limited editions)

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