Lunchbox Envy

Who was the first person to pop out of a cake? Which supermarket's caterpillar cake has the most disappointing name? What's the best strategy to score the most canapés at a wedding?

Farewell from Team Lunchbox! ❤️✨

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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How do you open a can without a can opener? Who ended a military siege armed only with a fake loaf of bread? Why shouldn't you hire a private chef for your luxury fallout shelter?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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Is it OK to feed bread to the ducks or not? Where can you find Japanese English French toast? What's the difference between a trencher and a sop?

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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What five things do you need to nail to impress the Michelin judges? How did a garden shed end up at the top of the Google Review restaurant rankings? Which country did soldiers invade literally armed with a restaurant guide?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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Why did SpongeBob's house have to be redesigned? How do you make a cocktail out of torpedo fuel? When you eat pineapple, does it eat you back?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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Which supermarket divided Germany down the middle? Who's the sexist cereal mascot? Are you allowed to snack on the food while you shop?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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Why should you smother yourself in mustard? Which is the most Brexit-y condiment? What links James Bond to Gentleman's Relish?

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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What's the secret jingle hidden in Da Vinci's Last Supper? Could you actually feed 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish? What happens when you get a mouse drunk on Buckfast?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Manu Henriot
Guest: John Mitchinson
Producer: Alex Bell
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Would you eat a chilli placenta? Is there a better cure for chilli burn than milk? What's the secret to the perfect piri piri sauce?

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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What is every chef's secret weapon? How did a moustache start a waiters' strike? Would you like to have dinner 150 feet up in the air?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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Where can you ride a train powered by noodle broth? Who uses noodles as currency? When should you replace your pasta with noodles?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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How did the Romans build their greenhouses out of stone? When is pickle juice mouthwash a good idea? Is cucumber juice actually any good for you?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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Which animal pees popcorn flavour? When is someone else's saliva in your drink a delicacy? Why is Tom Cruise so good at eating corn on the cob?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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How do you smuggle meat into a vegetarian restaurant? Who needs a mochi attachment on their hoover? What's a goth's favourite food?

With special guest, chef and food writer Helen Graham

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Guest: Helen Graham
Producer: Alex Bell
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Who needs a gyroscopic kitchen? How do you save $500,000 by slicing limes? What actually is the deal with airline food?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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Why did pistachios used to be bright red? Where in the world do pistachio trees need police protection? How could a pistachio help you survive a car crash?

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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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?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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Why should you beware of Chinese gutter oil? Which oil is the healthiest to fry with? Does snake oil actually work?

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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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?

Hosts: Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot, Rosie MacKean
Producer: Alex Bell
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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?

Hosts: Alex Bell, Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot
Producer: Alex Bell
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