Food Unwrapped

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Food Techniques Special
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In this special episode Jimmy Doherty, Matt Tebbutt and Kate Quilton test some of the food techniques they've discovered during the series, to answer viewers' questions. Jimmy .. show full overview
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Viewers' Questions Special
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Jimmy Doherty, Matt Tebbutt and Kate Quilton answer more viewers' questions. Jimmy heads to Brazil to put stock cubes in the spotlight. How can something so small taste so beefy? .. show full overview
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Christmas Dinner
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Jimmy, Kate and Matt present a Christmas special unearthing the secrets behind our festive food. Over 10 million turkeys head for the oven at Christmas. Jimmy investigates the safest .. show full overview
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Diet Special
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A huge range of diet products and plans are available, from fasting to detoxing and cutting out certain foods. Jimmy, Kate and Matt want to know which ones actually work. Are 'lite' .. show full overview
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Season 3 Highlights
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Jimmy Doherty, Matt Tebbutt and Kate Quilton take another look at some of their favourite food discoveries from Series 3 in this special episode.
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Easter Special
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Is dark chocolate good for you? Could daffodils help treat Alzheimer's disease? Jimmy, Kate and Matt uncover remarkable secrets about the nation's favourite springtime .. show full overview
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Christmas Dinner
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Over the past 12 months, Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt have been travelling the globe exploring popular festive food. Why is farmed salmon pink? Can a chicken be grown as .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped Diet Special
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Jimmy Doherty and the team uncover the truth about diet foods. Could green tea help knock off some pounds? Is soup the secret to losing weight? And can beetroot improve your physical performance?
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Diets for Summer
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Jimmy takes part in an East Asian adventure, looking for the mystery ingredient in a new range of diet foods called konjac noodles. Kate takes a look at some scientific research that .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped at Christmas 2015
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Jimmy, Kate and Matt check out budget smoked salmon and Irish cream liqueur, and ask why goose is pricier than turkey and what an almond shortage means for Christmas cake
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Diet Special 2016
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Can you still have treats when you're on a diet? This episode includes raw chocolate, and the possible holy grail of sugar-free baking. Can alcohol-free beer taste of beer? Plus: chilli, and cheese.
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Lose Weight for Summer
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Super-slimmers share the secrets of their dieting success, while Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt check whether there is scientific evidence to back up their stories.
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Not To Be Missed Missions
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This special episode revisits a basketful of not-to-be-missed missions from the Food Unwrapped casebook. Jimmy asks why so much bacon in supermarkets is Danish and visits one of the .. show full overview
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The Truth About Sugar
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In this hour-long Food Unwrapped special, the team get stuck into the truth about sugar. In Mexico, Matt looks into agave syrup, which is often touted as being a healthier, more natural .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped Does Christmas
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In this Christmas special, Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt explore how the food industry brings the taste of Christmas to our tables. The number one complaint at Christmas .. show full overview
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Diet Special 2017
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The team examine recent trends and scientific advances in weight loss. Can eating more fat make us thin? Should we skip breakfast? And drink full-fat milk? Or just get a good night's sleep?
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Diet Special Summer 2017
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In this Food Unwrapped diet special, Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, Matt Tebbutt and guest presenter Kiran Jethwa cross the globe to unearth the very latest dietary trends and scientific .. show full overview
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Meat Special
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Food Unwrapped goes mad for meat in a one-hour special programme. Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, Matt Tebbutt and guest presenter Kiran Jethwa travel the globe to find out about the latest .. show full overview
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Supermarket Special
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The team investigates why the prices of some supermarket foods has risen so much over the last year, and reveals how the latest technology can help customers stay ahead of the .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped Does Christmas
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Christmas is coming and you're cordially invited to join Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, Matt Tebbutt and Dr Helen Lawal as they reveal astonishing surprises behind our favourite festive .. show full overview
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Diet Special 2018
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Jimmy, Kate, Matt and Dr Helen share surprising food and drink health tips. Can curry help you lose weight? Plus: the Hadza tribe's unique diet, meal replacement drinks, microgreens and more.
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China Special
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Food Unwrapped reveals the secrets of China's food. In China, Jimmy Doherty and Matt Tebbutt sample extraordinary and exotic dishes, meet the skilled workers working in small .. show full overview
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Seaweed, Pork Scratchings and Risotto.
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Can you eat any old seaweed? Why aren't pork scratchings made from British pigs? Can you make risotto from long grain rice? What exactly is skyr? Plus: tomatoes, and icing sugar.
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Summer Diet Special 2018
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The team reveal foodie tips to help you feel great on your summer holiday. Jimmy learns the truth about crash diets. Can collagen drinks boost your skin's appearance? Plus: tiger nut milk.
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Christmas Special 2018
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With less than a week to go before millions of hungry people tuck into their Christmas dinners, the team reveal various surprises behind festive food. Jimmy Doherty heads to Sri Lanka to .. show full overview
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Diet Special 2019
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Food Unwrapped kicks off 2019 with a diet special full of hints and hacks for how to beat that post-Christmas bulge. Kate Quilton hits the surf in Australia to find out if replacing carb .. show full overview
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Takeaway Special
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The team investigates fast food, with Matt Tebbutt delving into the world of KFC, and Kate Quilton going behind the scenes at Deliveroo and heading to Papa John's to see how they achieve .. show full overview
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Chaos at the Checkout
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A look at the possible impact of Brexit on food prices, asking what will happen to the food on shelves, in fridges and on people's plates.
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Food Unwrapped Goes Vegan
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In a special vegan edition, meat-loving and meat-rearing Jimmy Doherty attempts to go vegan for a week in the US. While he's there, he sees if there's a solution to carbon emissions from .. show full overview
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Is Lunch Making Me Fat?
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Special edition of the food-facts documentary lifting the lid on the midday meal. Jimmy Doherty and Kate Quilton explore people's obsession with the great British sandwich, and reveal .. show full overview
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Revisited - Tea, Scallops, Limes
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Some favourite Food Unwrapped investigations. In Kenya, Jimmy looks into the flavours and pricing of tea, Matt visits a Norwegian scallop farm, and Kate checks out limes in Israel.
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Summer Special 2019
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Jimmy Doherty investigates whether protein supplements help build better bodies and also heads to Japan to learn about wasabi. Matt Tebbutt exposes the potential dangers of consuming .. show full overview
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Best of Food Unwrapped
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A selection of favourite investigations, including Jimmy Doherty heading to southern Italy to find out where the flavour comes from in his Earl Grey tea. Kate Quilton wants to know if it .. show full overview
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Favourites: Orange Squash, Custard, Marmite
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Favourite investigations. Jimmy Doherty asks how much orange is in orange squash. Matt Tebbutt runs across a pond of custard. And is it true that your DNA determines whether you love or hate Marmite?
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Favourites: Piquanté Peppers, Tuna fish, Ice cubes
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Favourite investigations. Jimmy Doherty finds out what gives piquanté peppers their sweetness. And Kate Quilton investigates potentially dangerous levels of mercury in tuna fish. Matt Tebbutt looks at ice cubes.
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Favourites: Oysters, Dry Gin, Herbal Teas
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Favourite investigations. Matt Tebbutt visits China, the world's biggest oyster producer. Jimmy Doherty looks at dry gin. Kate Quilton asks if herbal bedtime teas can help you nod off.
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Cracking Christmas Guide
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Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, Matt Tebbutt and Helen Lawal present tips on how to feed family and friend better, cheaper and faster at Christmas. They test three novel turkey-cooking .. show full overview
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New Year Health Secrets
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A handy haul of health hacks to propel you into 2020, including a look at ginger, spinach and your 'five-a-day' fruit and veg
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Food Unwrapped Does Breakfast
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The programme celebrates the great British breakfast with a look back at some of the UK's favourite brekkie-based investigations, including when Jimmy Doherty traced the roots of baked .. show full overview
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Sweet Tooth Special
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A celebration of all things sweet and wonderful, from Parisian macarons and salted caramel, to the secrets of fizzy sweets and the reason some honey is runny and some isn't
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Food Unwrapped Does Chocolate
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As an Easter treat, some favourite chocolate-based investigations, from after-dinner mints to bubbly chocolate, white chocolate, and what makes dark chocolate good for your health
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Food Unwrapped Does Baking
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Kate Quilton heads to the world's biggest bread factory, finding out why some loaves fall to pieces at first contact with a knife, while others can happily survive a good spreading. .. show full overview
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Fast Food Special
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A celebration of the world of takeaways and fast food, from the pizzas at Papa John's, to the health risks of rare burgers, the fries at KFC, and the secret of instant noodles.
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Food Unwrapped Does Snacks
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A celebratory look back at some favourite snack-centred stories, from funny-shaped crisps to pork scratchings, rice cakes and nuts, and the perils of double-dipping tortilla chips
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Comfort Foods Special
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A celebration of the foods we turn to when we crave comfort, from pizza to pork pies, and from custard to Cornish pasties. Plus, the inside scoop on fish fingers and ice cream.
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Store Cupboard Staples
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A celebration of the mighty store cupboard, from peanut butter's amazing shelf life, to the mysteries of Marmite, and some extraordinary anchovy fishing off the coast of Italy.
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Food Unwrapped Does Superfoods
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The team investigates the secrets behind foods that are claimed to work wonders for people's health, with Jimmy Doherty examining whether prunes really are good for backed-up bowels. .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Festive Feast
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Jimmy Doherty hosts a festive party on the farm as the team share the lowdown on turkey, prawn cocktail, Christmas cake that goes the distance, and how to get cranberries inside cheese
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Healthy New Year 2021
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The team offers tips on how to eat more healthily in 2021, with Jimmy Doherty reporting on how alcohol affects diet, and Matt Tebbutt putting together a low-fat cheeseboard. Amanda Byram .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped Gets Chocolately
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Some favourite choc-based investigations. Kate examines dark chocolate's possible health benefits. What makes white chocolate white? And how do they make the gooey bit in After Eights gooey?
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Food Unwrapped Does Great Britain
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What makes British grub special? The team look at Pimm's, apples and porridge, the best vinegar for fish and chips, and the growing influence of spicy jerk seasoning.
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Food Unwrapped Does Takeaways
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With Brits spending a whopping billion quid a month on takeouts, Food Unwrapped delivers some fascinating takeaway facts on spring rolls, kebabs and ghee - the flavoursome heart of curry
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BBQs for Summer
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The team presents a special episode devoted to barbecues. Jimmy Doherty looks at the difference between marinades and dry rubs, Andi Oliver discovers the trick to barbecuing halloumi, .. show full overview
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Healthy Hacks
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The team investigates the secrets behind so-called superfoods, with Jimmy Doherty heading to India to learn how pomegranates are helping in the battle against Alzheimer's. Amanda Byram .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Christmas Cracker
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The gang unwrap festive facts. What's the secret to perfect stollen? Why red cabbage at Christmas? How long does an open bottle of port stay drinkable? Plus: a pigs in blankets alternative.
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Healthy New Year 2022
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The team dig deep into food hacks and science secrets for health and well-being as we kick off for 2022 - from chia seeds and gluten-free to the superpowers of watermelon
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Food Unwrapped Goes Veggie
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A look back at some favourite vegetarian investigations, from tasty meat-free burgers to edible seaweed, jackfruit, grow-your-own gardening tips, and the surprising truth about baby carrots
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Food Unwrapped's Supermarket Secrets
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The team unearth secrets of Britain's favourite supermarket giants. Kate Quilton investigates soaring demand for online orders, and how the big chains have enlisted the help of robots to .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped Gets Baking
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Special episode featuring baking-related reports. Andi Oliver goes behind the scenes at Maryland Cookies, to find out how chocolate chips keep their shape. Briony May Williams heads to .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Sweet Treat
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Who put the hole in doughnuts, and how much honey is there in a honeycomb? Plus: the truth about ready-to-eat cookie dough, as Food Unwrapped investigates some sweet food mysteries.
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Food Unwrapped's Breakfast Buffet
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Matt Tebbutt visits the Shreddies factory to uncover how cereals keep their crunch. Kate Quilton finds out why some egg yolks are more yellow than others, and if it is really worth .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Italian Adventures
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Some of the team's favourite Italian gastronomic getaways. Matt Tebbutt probes the price difference in mozzarella, and visits Mount Vesuvius to find out why so many of our tinned .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped: Jimmy's Asian Adventures
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Jimmy Doherty unwraps some of his all-time favourite Asian adventures. In Thailand, he reveals an unexpected addition to spring rolls. On a visit to India, Jimmy uncovers why turmeric is .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Sweet Feast
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The team showcase past reports about sweet treats. Matt Tebbutt explores the popularity of sour sweets and just why they taste so sharp, Kate Quilton discovers the secret to slow-melting .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Nordic Adventure
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A one-hour special for an epic culinary journey across Sweden, Norway, and Finland: from cod farming, to the best meatballs, and the favourite foods of the happiest people on the planet.
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Food Unwrapped's New Year Health Kicks
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The gang return with new food facts for 2023. Can lettuce help you sleep? Just how much fibre should we be eating for a healthy bowel? And how does vegan streaky bacon get to look like meat?
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Food Unwrapped Gets Fruity
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The team delve into some fruity favourites. Jimmy goes to India to investigate pomegranate health claims while Kate finds out why cucumbers are wrapped in so much plastic. Briony finds .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Veg Box
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Andi Oliver sees how onions are peeled at an onion factory. Amanda Byram finds out what happens to the 10 million pumpkins Brits dump every year after Halloween. And Briony May Williams investigates why some radishes are hotter than others.
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Food Unwrapped's Lunch Box
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Is there any difference between soft and crusty bread rolls? What's the reason for all that mayo in your pre-made sandwich? And Matt Tebbutt uncovers some of the secrets of ready meals.
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Supermarkets Unwrapped: The Freezer Aisle
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The Food Unwrapped team take a deep dive into the nation's favourite supermarket aisles. In this first episode, the team chill out in the freezer aisle. Jimmy Doherty investigates why .. show full overview
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Supermarkets Unwrapped: The Vegan Aisle
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All the latest from the vegan aisle at your supermarket - from plant-based burger trends to snappy vegan sausage skin. Quiche without eggs. And exactly how do you milk an oat?
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Supermarkets Unwrapped: Fruit & Veg Aisle
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The team take their trolleys down the fruit and veg aisle getting the inside info on summer veggies in winter, temperamental bananas, and how to waste less fresh produce.
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Supermarkets Unwrapped: The Snacks Aisle
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The team go travelling to get snacking - from dried mango, and cracking the secret of caramel popcorn, to the mystery of the fluffy centre of a Snowball.
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Food Unwrapped's Caribbean Adventure
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Andi Oliver and Matt Tebbutt journey through the islands of Barbados, Saint Lucia and Dominica to unearth the secrets of Caribbean food. In Barbados, they learn about rum production at .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Deep South Adventure
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Jimmy Doherty and Matt Tebbutt embark on an extraordinary road trip through America's Deep South. Starting on the Gulf Coast, in New Orleans, they discover how the shells from the huge .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's South Korean Adventure
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Kate Quilton and John Whaite go on an incredible journey to unearth the origins of the K-foods that have exploded in popularity in recent years. Starting in Seoul, they uncover the .. show full overview
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Food Unwrapped's Party Platter
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The team find out what makes food fit for a celebration. Helen Lawal finds out how tall a celebration cake can go. Jimmy Doherty unravels the secrets of a classic party food, the samosa; .. show full overview

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