About this episode

The episode explores the secrets behind iconic recipes and historical ingredients.

Why doesn't Coca Cola have to list their secret ingredients on their packaging? How do you break out of prison with peanut butter? What happened to the mythical Roman spice silphium?

People in this episode

Host: Lunchbox Envy

Topics covered

• secret ingredients
• prison escape
• mythical spices
• Coca Cola
• culinary history

Keywords

• Coca Cola
• secret recipe
• peanut butter
• prison escape
• silphium

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coca Cola

Products: peanut butter, silphium

Places: Roman

More episodes of Lunchbox Envy

• 75: 🥒 Why Disney Grew The World's Biggest Cucumber Plant · July 19, 2026 · 47 min
• 74: 🌽 XXX UNRATED Corn Smut NSFW [Explicit Farming] · July 12, 2026 · 42 min
• 73: 🌊 The Chef Who Caused A Tahini-nami · July 6, 2026 · 43 min
• 72: ✈️ The Great Sandwich War Of 1958 · June 28, 2026 · 36 min
• 71: 🌋 The World's Most Expensive Pistachios Come From A Volcano · June 21, 2026 · 40 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Lunchbox Envy podcast page.