Season 15
9 episodes · Oct 8, 2018
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- S15E1
Poppy Seeds, Cooking Oil, Ancient Grain Bread
Oct 8, 201825mCan eating too many poppy seeds make you fail a drugs test? Kate learns the consequences of tipping cooking oil down the drain. Plus: ancient grain bread.
- S15E2
Oregano, Peanut Allergies, Ribena
Oct 15, 201825mKate investigates the worrying rise in peanut allergies. Matt traces the British blackcurrant from the field to the Ribena factory. Jimmy's on the trail of a surprising food fraud: oregano.
- S15E3
Baby Rice, Beef Burgers, Sushi
Oct 22, 201825mIs a parasite hiding in your sushi? Can M&S really trace all their beef burgers back to the cow? Plus: Matt investigates concerns about naturally-occurring arsenic in baby rice products.
- S15E4
Split Red Lentils, Tea, Bubblegum & Chewing Gum
Oct 29, 201825mKate discovers how the way that you drink tea can affect its taste. Matt investigates the difference between bubble gum and chewing gum, and discovers an unusual use for used gum. Plus: lentils.
- S15E5
Soft-shell Crab, Blue Dye, Pork Pies
Nov 12, 201825mWhy is there jelly in our pork pies and how does it get there? What in nature provides the natural bright blue dye in our sweets? And why is soft shell crab such a delicacy?
- S15E6
Malt, Caviar, Muesli
Nov 19, 201825mJimmy discovers why caviar is so expensive. Kate reveals how a malty unsung hero is made. Plus: muesli.
- S15E7
Kippers, Gherkins, Rice Cakes
Nov 26, 201825mKate checks out a space-age high-speed German pickling machine. How do you make a kipper, and why don't we eat them for breakfast any more? And rice cakes are made from brown rice. Why are they white?
- S15E8
Fizzy Sweets, Vitamin D, Mushrooms, Raw Kale
Dec 3, 201825mWhat gives fizzy sweets their fizz, and can you harness their explosive power in a rocket? One in five of us lack vitamin D; can mushrooms help? And is raw kale bad for you?
- S15E9
Baked Beans, Stinky Cheese, Diet Champagne
Dec 10, 201825mAre baked beans baked? If stinky cheese smells so bad why does it taste so good? And Matt gets the skinny on diet champagne.