🤔English Muffin: Who the f**k is the muffin man and was he the first Mr Whippy?🎵

What if we took 'sweet basil' literally? And took chia puddings to the next (or at least, a different) level with basil seeds? 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.

Are your bones more Aero or Crunchie? Em goes full doctor and explores her personal health trauma through chocolate, while Ben exposes the greatest chocolate bar con hiding in plain sight.  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.

Fibre is the new protein (have you heard?), and chia seeds are everywhere (including in our hair, somehow). Ben enters his trad wife era with chia puddings and Em makes Ingredipedia chia pets.  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.

Do you know the muffin man? Well, do ya!? After listening to this episode you will. In this episode we also talk about making pizzas out of English Muffins, which is peak after school territory (aka Ingredipedia core). Thanks for listening lovely people!  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.

Would you wear a salami rose to a formal event? Love nduja? Try it in butter form! So many delicious salami facts in this episode including salami pickle tacos! 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.

The muesli bar aisle is WILD at the moment, which has us thinking… what makes a museli bar a “muesli bar”. Are the new Quatro bars “muesli bars” or something else? Plus, the (re)birth of muesli bars in Australia was huge. Ben, a real life member of Generation Muesli Bar takes us through the reasons they became an instant success.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.

Hazelnuts are one of the worst nuts... until they're mixed with chocolate. This week, Emily investigates how an average nut somehow became Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and one of the world's greatest flavour combinations. Plus, can she improve on a Kinder Bueno? Ben also dives into the rise of hazelnut spreads and the surprising story behind the hazelnut latte. 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.

Should you be scared of those low-carb noodles or jelly pouches? Emily investigates the food myth she's believed for years, discovers a surprisingly delicious Chinese konjac snack on a Box Hill food tour and finds out whether she's been worrying about exploding for absolutely no reason. While Ben let's you in on his past konjac travels and tries a jelly pouch for the first time.  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.

Ever poured sweet chilli sauce over cream cheese at a party? Or scoffed a bowl of wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce? Whether you look back fondly or see these as crimes against tastebuds, there's no denying the slow cooker dim sim crime conducted in this episode is a jail-able offence. Plus, can we make sweet chilli sauce work in a dessert? 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.

Why does Australia's most iconic ice-cream have the most diabolical nose? Truly, could anything else come close to being as tasteless and foul as that poor excuse for bubblegum? We get made about it and propose some alternatives. Plus, in classic Ben fashion we talk about the history of bubblegum and surprise, surprise... war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.