Food Unwrapped

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

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Season 24
24x1
Stir-fry mix, Rocket Ice Lolly, Piri-piri
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 13, 2023
Why is the shelf life for a vegetable stir-fry mix so short? What's the secret to making perfect layers in a rocket ice lolly? And in Portugal, Kate investigates piri-piri.
24x2
Radishes, Pre-made Sandwiches, Truffles
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 20, 2023
Briony May Williams finds out why some radishes are hot. Andi Oliver asks why pre-made sandwiches contain mayonnaise. And Kate Quilton discovers how truffles are grown.
24x3
Toast, Oranges, Coriander
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 27, 2023
Why does dropped toast always lands the wrong side down? The truth about hard-to-peel oranges. And how come some love coriander and others think it tastes of soap?
24x4
Hairy Fruits, Cream, Canned Foods
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 03, 2023
More fun facts about our food. Why some fruits are hairier than others, the difference between single and double cream, and the science of canned food and why it keeps so long
24x5
Schnapps, Supermarket Herbs, Bread Rolls
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 2023
How is it schnapps is always clear despite being made from colourful fruits? Why do supermarkets carry so many of the same herbs? And soft and crusty bread rolls compared.

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