Podcasts by Desert Island Dips
A podcast about condiments. Emily Elias and Tom Wiggins ask, if you were trapped on a desert island, which 5 dips would you take with you.
Further podcasts by Emily Elias & Tom Wiggins
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#40: Sweet&Sour Sauce from 2019-05-15T07:48:31
The confusion fusion that is Sweet & Sour sauce! We learn how it became a Chinatown staple and racist immigration policies of the US from the 19th century. It's crazy. We meet Robert C. Baker th...
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#39: Henderson's Relish from 2019-05-01T04:00
Henderson's Relish. The pride of Yorkshire! Hendos has a loyal fanbase for a reason: it is a lovely condiment. An institution in Sheffield, we meet Henry Henderson the inventor and namesake of t...
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#37: Aioli from 2019-04-03T07:30
Aioli! The tastier cousin to mayonnaise finally gets it's very own episode! Tom introduces us to it's Roman roots and Pliny the Elder. We're working on our Pliny ...
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#36: Marinara from 2019-03-20T07:58:50
Marinara. The Italian sauce with humble beginnings as a sailors dinner to pizza crust sidekick. Emily talks about the inception of the sauce and offers many Pizza Hut based confessions of her mi...
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#35: Frank's RedHot from 2019-03-06T05:00
There are a lot of Franks is the story of Frank's RedHot and one elephant named Jumbo. Tom introduces us to all the Franks and discovers how one traveling salesman from Cincinnati changed the wa...
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#34: Curry Sauce from 2019-02-20T05:00
Curry Sauce. There are so many layers to this episode. From the OG Nigella from the 18th century named Hannah Glasse where curry powder made its way into our diets, to the fish and chip shops in...
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#33: Piccalilli from 2019-02-06T07:30
Tricky to spell, easy to eat: it's piccalilli's turn to fight for a spot on the island. Tom talks about the indian origins of this pickled wonder and it's american cousin chow-chow. Meanwhile Em...
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#32: Salsa from 2019-01-23T09:30
Will Salsa dance it's way on to the Island? I assume that's how Salsa moves. It salsas. That looks weird. Oh right, episode description. Emily talks about a "Salsa Dynasty" that has all kinds of...
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#31: Condiments: A Year In Review from 2019-01-09T09:00
Emily goes deep into her Google search history to bring some weird condiment based news that didn't make it into the past 30 episodes of Desert Island Dips. Things like: a Long Island school dis...
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#30: Bread Sauce from 2018-12-24T08:58:25
Bread Sauce! Dogs! Porpoises! This episode has it all. What is Bread Sauce? And more importantly - who eats it with their roast dinner? Emily and Tom start a campaign to save the environment by ...
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#29: Christmas Sandwich Special from 2018-12-12T00:38:43
Emily and Tom talk with their mouths full for 30 odd minutes. Six Christmas sandwiches purchased in one afternoon are ready to be reviewed. Who will become the Desert Island Dips Christmas Dinne...
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#28: French Mustard from 2018-11-28T07:00
Tom completes the holy mustard trilogy with French Mustard. We learn about how even a Pope has to find a job for his lazy nephew. Emily ponders a historical career as a condiment hawker while To...
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#27: Oyster Sauce from 2018-11-14T09:00
Oyster Sauce! Or the story of how one accident spawned global family empire with a 1,000 year business plan - THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF! Emily talks about the history of this great Chinese food...
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#26: Peri-Peri from 2018-10-31T01:39:38
Peri-Peri might as well be called "Nando's sauce" but this podcast refuses to let that happen. We learn all about its Latin America via Africa via Portugal roots. Tom tells us what number of dat...
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#25: Houmous from 2018-10-17T20:42:18
Houmous or Hummus? Who knows. But, we do know it is a magical thing. Tom and Emily talk about the great Houmous Wars. The fact houmous is an aphrodisiac and the time Emily called a guy a "Chubby...
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#24: Mint Sauce from 2018-10-03T07:00
Emily comes back from the honeymoon bearing gifts and her 85 year-old Granny makes her podcasting debut. Tom takes us on a journey of mint sauce wonders with a Minthe the Nymph, a Roman Heston B...
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#23: Maple Syrup from 2018-09-05T04:30
A true battle as Tom Wiggins is a big meanie who does believe that sweet condiments are a thing. Sorry Tom. You are wrong. And this is why you shouldn't trust me (Emily) to write the episode des...
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#22: Sh** the Bed with Renae Bunster from 2018-08-22T07:37:53
Sh** the Bed is a hot sauce. Yep. That's the name. Creator Renae Bunster joins us to talk about it from Perth. Renae tell us the inspirational story of walking away from journalism to pursue her...
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#21: Horseradish from 2018-08-08T08:22:26
Horse + radish = condiment. Tom tells us what noise a radish makes. We learn all about the healing properties of horseradish. (Ladies, time to fight UTI's with the power of horseradish!)
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#20: Salad Cream from 2018-07-24T09:00
The much awaited Salad Cream episode. Is Salad Cream going to disappear? A controversial name change is pitched for the sauce but will it stick? What else? Oh, Salad Cream, according to Tom, is ...
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#19: Ajika from 2018-07-10T15:17:53
A mystery sauce is delivered to Emily's Russian hotel room and turns out it's a game changer. It's all about Ajika on this episode. And while you probably don't know what it is, buckle up. we've...
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#18: Ranch from 2018-06-27T05:00
Plumber Steve Henson retired at 35 and then invented a condiment that would turn into a multi-million dollar industry: Ranch dressing. It's a beloved condiment of the U-S-A, U-S-A. But why? Shou...
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#17: Branston Pickle from 2018-06-13T05:00
Branston Pickle is an outstandingly British condiment that Tom loves. Tom goes into the history of the brown stuff and Crosse & Blackwell while Emily asks him to convert historical currency into...
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#16: Soy Sauce from 2018-05-30T04:00
#15: American Mustard from 2018-05-16T06:36
#14: Tartare Sauce from 2018-05-02T07:00
Is Tartare Sauce named after the Tartars? Emily goes to the British Library and maxes out her library card to look at the history of tartare sauce with limited success. We look at the first fish...
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#13: Tabasco from 2018-04-18T07:25:01
Tom Wiggins has lots of facts about tabasco sauce and Avery Island from where it came from. He also has limited facts about the museum associated with it. We also learn about the medical uses of...
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#12: Wasabi from 2018-04-04T05:00
#11: Worcester Sauce from 2018-03-21T05:00
Tom makes the case for Worcester Sauce. We learn four alternative histories to Lee & Perrins and meet "the fattest young man in the British Army." Tom explores t...
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#10: Sriracha from 2018-03-07T06:00
SRIRACHA! All Caps. We talk about David Tran, the brain behind the Huy Fong Foods brand. The condiments that made it to the International Space Station. Emily tells a weird story about getting m...
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#9: Burger Sauce from 2018-02-21T05:00
Was burger sauce invented a mormon burger chain or a Nobel prize winner? Tom tells the debated history of the flesh coloured condiment. Big Mac sauce makes an appearance. And, you get a chance t...
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#8: BBQ Sauce from 2018-02-07T05:00
The southern staple BBQ sauce visits the island but will it stay? We learn the sauce's roots in slavery and meet the father of Kansas City BBQ. Emily sends a lot of emails. Tom laughs at her. Pl...
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#7: Vinegar from 2018-01-24T05:00
Tom introduces another Good Guy in the condiment world to the podcast. Emily gets too excited about regional geography of old vinegar distilleries. And! we discuss dying at work. Plus, we talk a...
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#6: Guacamole from 2018-01-10T05:00
Tom and Emily debate the status of guacamole as a condiment. We learn about the family that lost out on an avocado fortune. Emily has beef with 'Saved by the Bell' star Tiffani Thiessen. And! Th...
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#5: English Mustard from 2017-12-27T05:00
Tom and Emily tackle the most feminist condiment: English Mustard. Tom asks whether you should eat english mustard with a pop tart and Emily prepares to sew mustard seeds into her wedding dress....
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#4: Cranberry Sauce from 2017-12-13T05:00
Tom & Emily explore the history of the festive condiment. Cranberry Sauce comes in a can and a jar, but which is best? Plus: Emily sends a lot of emails to get the true history of the Christmas ...
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#3: Brown Sauce from 2017-11-29T08:17:10
It's brown. It's sauce. It's brown sauce. Tom introduces Emily to his favourite condiment and a taste test ensues that leaves some apologetic results.
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#2: Mayonnaise from 2017-11-15T07:19:29
Tom and Emily debate ketchup's white cousin: mayonnaise. Why do so many people find mayo gross? What is the dip's connection to the Titanic? And! We myth bust whether or not it is OK to make may...
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#1: Ketchup from 2017-10-29T21:08:29
Ketchup is the OG condiment but how did it get on our shelves? Do you keep your red sauce in the cupboard or in the fridge? And Emily and Tom refuse to see eye-to-eye over the great glass vs. p...
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