We're back with everybody's favourite bivalve. But are they vegan? How do you eat them? Are they better iced? And most importantly, did they feature in the American Civil War?

Episode 46: Oysters

It's an ancient ingredient that's been adopted by plant-eaters, but we dig deep into tofu to find out what happens when you freeze it, press it or fry it. And above all that, how did it make it onto our plates anyway?

Episode 47: Tofu

It's delicious, it deep fries our cheese-based delights, it holds chilli incredibly well and it's not the worst way to start the day. It's oil. And beware...it's dangerous!

Episode 48: Oil

A magical superfood that pours out of trees onto our pancakes? It’s maple syrup! We chat about the multi-million-dollar maple syrup heist, whether you’re being duped when you buy it from the supermarket and spend way too much time trying to turn it into maple butter.

Maple Syrup: are you being duped? And how to steal it.

Rhubarb, the silent killer. Ben dices with death, salutes science and masterfully takes us to the civil war. Em remixes rhubarb, cooks meatloaf best before 1937 and takes us to Iceland. And they both get shown up by actual expert, writer Dani Valent. 

Episode 13: Rhubarb

We figured it was time to add some culture to our podcast. SEE WHAT WE DID THERE? But seriously, we look at why it is spelled 37 different ways, how it's advertised and why it may be the perfect work snack.

Episode 26: Yoghurt

It's the giver of life and perfect for a tradie-style smoko. But what's its history, when did it stop get it delivered, is it really in chocolate and most importantly, can it be mixed with gin? 

Episode 27: Milk

It's comforting, readily available and amazing with clams. But where does it ACTUALLY come from? And why do we bother eating it in restaurants? And how has it caused a social media storm in Melbourne? And how is it responsible for THE GREATEST JINGLE OF ALL TIME? Find out in our pasta episode.

Episode 31: Pasta

It gets us drunk, smells nice and it's good for us. But it's also the symbol of the opulence and corruption of a disgraced despot. So yeah, our relationship with coconut is kind of complicated.

Episode 32: Coconut

Symbol of fertility, inspirer of songs, flavourer of drinks. But does the cherry have a dark side? Also, we might have invented the best drink ever.

Episode 33: Cherries

Ben cooks something questionable and Emily gets the therapy she needs. Is there nothing the mandarin...rine...rin...can't do!?

Episode 36: Mandarin

It's sweet, it's tropical, it's Christmassy. But it's also fever-inducing, rashy and incites rage. It's the mango and while we're all for it, you need to understand the dangers.

Episode 39: Mango

It is ancient and therapeutic and caffeinated and delicious with dumplings. But does it even make beer better? Yes it does. It's tea!

Episode 41: Tea

Ah, delicious processed cheese. Full of preservatives, shelf-stable, worryingly orange...In this episode we cook with it, print it, look into its terrifying contents and speak to the creator of Homemade McDonalds - a Facebook group dedicated to...um...homemade McDonalds.

Episode 42: Processed Cheese

They might just be the future of food. They're plentiful, good for the environment and packed with protein. But does that mean we should eat them? And what does an ant pavlova taste like. Featuring an interview with Attica's Ben Shewry.

Episode 43: Insects

All you need to know is that we mash our face into soft white bread for some reason.

Episode 44: Bread

For this year's festive episode, we've chosen ginger. You make it into houses and people before Christmas, then you use it to detox after Christmas. It's also chewy AF, hard to make and dates back to Ancient Greece.

Episode 45: Ginger

A factual food fight podcast. Every episode, we pick one ingredient and present three mind-blowing facts, anecdotes or uses for it. You get to decide who is the most interesting by voting on Instagram.

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