Food Unwrapped

  • Premiered: Sep 2012
  • Episodes: 168
  • Followers: 21
  • Running
  • Channel 4
  • Monday at 20
  • Documentary Food

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Season 19
19x1
Instant Cappuccino, Tinned Tomatoes, Panettone
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 16, 2021
The team investigate how instant cappuccino gets its froth. Why do most tinned tomatoes come from Italy? And an odyssey across Europe explores how fluffy panettone lasts so long.
19x2
Onions, Raspberries, Fish & Chip Suppers
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 18, 2021
Andi takes an eye-watering trip to an onion factory. How do raspberries get from the field to our fridges without turning to mush? And why is Thai banana blossom shaking up fish and chips?
19x3
Turmeric, Milk Chocolate, Asparagus
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 23, 2021
Jimmy investigates turmeric in India and Kate finds out how much milk is in chocolate, while Andi draws the short straw and investigates asparagus and pungent pee problems
19x4
Candy Floss, Crayfish, Brie
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 30, 2021
Jimmy Doherty heads to France to find out what the white skin on brie is made out of, while Helen Lawal explores how candy floss is inspiring an astonishing food revolution, and Briony May Williams goes crayfish trapping.
19x5
Microplastics, Nettles, Rhubarb & Custard
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Air date
May 24, 2021
Jimmy finds microplastics in some of our most popular soft drinks. Kate Quilton tackles nettles. And Amanda Byram asks why do rhubarb and custard go so well together?
19x6
BBQs For Summer
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Air date
May 31, 2021
The team lift the lid on al fresco food. Does using marinades or dry rubs make a difference to your meat? Plus: halloumi, fruit salad, edible charcoal and more.
19x7 Season finale
Sunflower Seeds, Rhubarb, Sugar in Milkshakes
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Air date
Jun 14, 2021
Matt Tebbutt reports from Argentina on the price of sunflower seeds. Amanda Byram is in Yorkshire's rhubarb triangle, where she investigates how forced rhubarb can grow in complete .. show full overview

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