Chip Advisor

We are back with an episode that has all the traditional Chip Advisor treats as we discuss doughnuts. On this weeks pod: Mike takes it to Morrisons A hole-y quiz. Baked or Fried? The History of Doughnuts All this and more that I can't quite remember at the time of writing :)

We are back! Finally! This week we are talking about Weetabix, the driest of all the materials. On this weeks pod: A Questionable Quiz A Female Based Distraction Hot or Cold Weetabix? A Live Weetabix Eating Competition. Belly Button Fluff All this and more on our rusty return! Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to the 2nd of our series of Chip Advisor Quizzes, due to popular demand we will be releasing some of our joyous family friendly quizzes from our Chip Advisor back catalogue for you to enjoy. This week it's the introduction of what by now must be a popular travel game; 'Mints or Mince'. This is taken from our Polo's Episode (episode 20), If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole of the Polo's episode or indeed if you want to listen to it again then it is available on our normal podcast feed. These quizzes are great to listen to on family trips as a lot of the answers require complete guesswork so they are suitable for all ages. Please do enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to another episode of Chip Advisor! This week we take a look at the history of Haribo, the gummy treats that have seen us through many a quiet night in. On this weeks pod: Gardeners corner gets a visit. A quiz for the ages confuses young Anthony. Pronunciation problems. What is the best Haribo? All this and much more! Please do enjoy! 

Hello and welcome to our series of Chip Advisor Quizzes, due to popular demand we will be releasing some of our joyous family friendly quizzes from our Chip Advisor back catalogue for you to enjoy. And there is no better place to start than the quiz from our first ever episode on custard creams, this quiz ended up leading to a bewildering amount of confusion from Mike about on the the great wonders of the world. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the whole of the Custard Creams episode or indeed if you want to listen to it again then it is available on our normal podcast feed. These quizzes are great to listen to on family trips as a lot of the answers require complete guesswork so they are suitable for all ages. Please do enjoy!

Hello! We are back after a huge gap with a podcast loosely based around the claggy chocolate based spread Nutella!  On this weeks podcast: A brief history of Nutella A tricky quiz. Reddit users have some questionable Nutella based theories. Mike shares some bewildering bread based ideas. Overnight oats get a pummeling. All this and more! Please do enjoy!

Hello! We are back with another episode of Chip Advisor on everyones favourite 90's hyperactivity causing ice based beverage, the Slush Puppy!   Please do enjoy the history of Slush Puppy drinks!

Hello! We are back with the much anticipated Meal Deals debate! On this weeks pod: Mike has done research! Ant needs moisture. Lewis has one of Dorset's most expensive sandwiches. Do people ACTUALLY like smoothies? Ant's All Inclusive Staples Harry Hits Big Meal Deal Figures! All this and more, please do enjoy!

Hello! Join us as we take a juicy look at the creme de le creme of lollipops, Chupa Chups!  

Hello and welcome to another episode of Chip Advisor, this week we are looking at Wotsits, the cheesy snack that has been staining our fingers for decades. On this weeks pod: Mike's bold Disney themed fashion choices. Austin Powers Hair Growth from the dead. Blankety Blank All this and much much more, please do enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to another episode of Chip Advisor! On this weeks pod we delve deep to discover what happened to 80s/90s ice cream legend Gino Ginelli, also on this weeks pod: Lewis does a taste test. Cat Milk Care Home Plans How do Londoners live? All this and more! Please do enjoy!

Hello! We are back with a bang and all 5 are together for the first time in a long time.  On this weeks pod:   Food theft. Phil shames himself. Corned Beef Baps. Mike learns a new word. Marmite Croissants?! All this and more, please do enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to another episode of Chip Advisor, all about the fun filled history of Domino's Pizza.  On this weeks pod:   Mike's Seducing Techniques Quiz Controversy/Grumpiness Prison Trips Harry's DFS Heartbreak Finger Injuries What happens in China stays in China. All this and more, please do enjoy.

Hello! We are back, after an elongated Christmas break with our take on what in the 90s was possibly the most luxurious thing in the world, the Müller Corner. On this weeks pod: Salty dances. Pistol or Electrocution? A calorific quiz. Mike's on the buttons. NASA over egg the pudding. We answer your questions. All this and more, please do enjoy!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Chip Advisor! Join us this week as we discuss the history of pumpkins! On this weeks podcast: Pumpkin Spiced Latte Anger Finally a Good Quiz Halloween Dress Up Ideas Harry has a Hair Tip Corn Field Dangers All this and much much more, please do enjoy!

*Sound issues do disappear after a minute or so. Welcome back to Chip Advisor! This week we tackle all you tea based questions, and there were lots of them. Also on this weeks pod: The most questionable quiz in Chip Advisor history. Mike disgusts his fellow hosts more than once. Decaff takes a beating. Lewis reveals yet another past life. All this and more, please do enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to another episode of Chip Advisor, this week we are discussing the history of Monster Munch crisps (or indeed baked snacks).  On this weeks pod: Monster Munch history. Pickled onion etiquette. Harry's childhood school lunch It turns out Lewis is the posh one. Mike revisits some birthday pain. Feeding Monster Munch to dogs. All this and much more, please do enjoy!

Join us as we delve in to the juicy history of apples, on this weeks pod: Harry has some legal issues. Are there maggots in apple juice? Lewis gets bogged down in the bloods and the cripps. Do Aussies rule the apple roost? We take some live questions and answer all your apple queries. Pink Lady's get the glory that poor Granny Smith deserves. All this and much more, please do enjoy!

Hello! Welcome back to Chip Advisor, this week we tackle the ultimate food innuendo, the humble sausage! On this weeks pod: Sausage history. Who's your favourite Turner? Fruity Bangers Do geese have teeth? Exotic Sausages Veggie Sausage Reviews (it's not great news for Linda McCartney) All this and more! Thanks as ever for listening! Please do enjoy!

Hello and welcome to Chip Advisor, join us this week as we discuss the classic british layered dessert, trifle!  On this weeks pod: The history of trifle. Mike struggles with ladyfingers. Should your trifle include sherry, rum or indeed Baileys Mint Choc Chip?! Calves foot jelly anyone? The quiz goes in to custardy. Lewis has an unwanted trifle. All this and much more, please do enjoy! Share if you do!

Hello! Welcome to another episode of Chip Advisor, this week we are discussing ice cream van favourite, Mr Whippy. On this weeks pod: A history of Mr Whippy Ice Cream Mike gets quiz rage. Ant learns a new word. Lewis gets punchy. 90s ice cream van favourites. Harry's gardeners corner gets question. All this and much more, please do enjoy!

Hello, we are back and the band is back together! Join us this week as we discuss the history of Pringles and all their oddities!  On this weeks pod: Mike's travel 'life hack' (previously 'hot tip'). A new quiz that may well become a TV hit? Things get a little bit dark about half way in (if you are recently bereaved, maybe fast forward that bit). We discuss Julius Pringle and his recent balding. We answer your Pringle related questions. All this and more! Much love.

Hello! We are back and we are talking about the classic milk chocolate in a sugar coating, as it was once affectionally named.  On this weeks pod: Mike gives some controversial answers. Phil risks getting his family in trouble. Smartie eating technique. The history of Smarties. Do orange Smarties taste of orange? All this and much much more, please do enjoy! 

Hello! We are back and this week we are taking quite a detailed look at strawberries.  On this weeks pod: Pick your own farms. The Spanish take a beating. Harry gets taste testing. The history of strawberries. A Wimbledon based food quiz. All this and much much more! Enjoy!

Hello! We are back with this hastily put together Eurovision special, it peaks with a beautifully devised quiz but it will become abundantly clear that the rest of the podcast is clearly just an excuse for Mike to share his thoughts on his favourite Eurovision 2024 acts. Anyway, we won't be offended if you switch off straight after the quiz :) Please do try to enjoy our attempts to put together a loosely connected Eurovision buffet!

Hello! We are back and Mike is back from his travels to The Far East and is ready to share his thoughts on Chinese Cuisine. On this weeks pod: Mike makes a new best friend. Fish, fish, fish! Pushing Mike's boundaries, both physically and food-ily. Phil's awkward charades Lewis gets beardy. A Quiz with 157 possible answers is filled with controversy! All this and much much more, please do enjoy and share!

Hello! We are back and this week we are discussing the history of Easter Eggs! On this eggy themed pod: Mike makes a regrettable decision. Lewis explains dyed eggs. A Mickey Mouse competition. A quiz with a (location) difference. 90's Easter Eggs All this and much more, thank you for listening!

Hello! Join us today as we look at the history of Lotus Biscoff, once a fairly average biscuit you got free with a coffee, now taking the world by storm.  On this weeks pod: Hairdresser Reminiscence Alternative uses for Biscoff Spread Quiz Controversy (again!) Harry's keyboard causes some research issues Over hyped foods All this and more, please do enjoy! Have a good week!

Hello! We are back and this week we are discussing the history of Toad in the Hole, once a way to make meat go further, now a gastro pub classic. On this weeks pod: Sausage/Batter ratios. How many sausages tall is Ant McPartlin? Mike channels his inner Sia. Harry and Mike one up their sausage punnery. Lewis gives a mustard based parenting lesson. Phil embarrasses his whole family. Please do enjoy and get involved by suggesting the next topic by email [email protected] 

Hello! Join us as we delve in to the history of Afternoon Tea, the British classic.  On this weeks pod: Harry's Back! We find out where and why the afternoon tea was created. Cream or jam first on your scones? If Mike was a finger sandwich, what finger sandwich would he be, and why? Reminiscing GCSE English All this and more on what we hope will be our redemption podcast after last week, thank you for sticking with us! Much love!

Hello! We are back just after you really needed our advice on pancakes to give you very early pancake tips for next year! On this weeks bewildering pod: Mike gets educated. Mike gets unnecessarily angry. Lewis takes us back to Greece again. Possibly the worst quiz so far! Cheap theatre tickets. All this and more in what is, even by our standards, a perplexing pod.   If you are new to the pod, it might be worth starting with an earlier episode :)

Hello! Come and join us as we discuss the history of lasagne/lasagna and how to make it extra yummy.  On this weeks pod: Harry has a special quiz, with an even more special theme. Lewis goes against the air fryer grain. Controversial theft! How many sheets? Bulking agents. All this and much more, please do enjoy!

Hello! We are back after many an illness to discuss the burning questions you have on Ketchup.  On this weeks pod: Ketchup history. Cleaning with Ketchup!? Glass bottle love in. We find out why Mike isn't in charge of quizzes. Love Apples How to get the last drop of ketchup out of your bottle. All this and so much more, please do enjoy!

Hello and happy new year to you all, we are back with a sweet tangy bang! Join us as we get the low down on pineapples!  On this weeks pod: Mike can't cope with fruity terminology. Growing pineapples in the UK. Pineapple price rises. Harry gives us the floral low down on this bromeliad. We find out that Waitrose sell an extraordinary pineapple based product. Lewis goes rogue with his gammon. All this and more, please do enjoy and Happy New Year!

Hello and welcome back to part 2 of our 2 part Christmas Dinner special, on this pod: Christmas day puddings! Lewis cooks up a controversial quiz. Mike gives a bizarre answer. Harry goes all Mike with his Christmas Pudding traditions. Bowling Balls. What is a roulade? Thank you all for your support and for sending in your questions in this our first year, have a great Christmas! Much love!

Hello and welcome to the 1st part of our bumper Christmas dinner special! On part one of this Christmas special pod..... Harry gets in a Poor Partridge Pickle. Where do turkeys come from? Phil learns his turkey anatomy. Are mint sauce and Yorkshire puddings on your Christmas lunch plate? Ketchup at Christmas Is Mike breaking his own rules? All this and more, and even better, part 2 is to come tomorrow with the most bewildering quiz answer we've ever been given by Mike, be sure to listen. If you want to give a gift that doesn't cost you a penny, why not leave a review of the podcast on Apple or Spotify. Much love and Merry Christmas!

Hello, we are back with this quick look on the history of the Christmas Buffet, in the 2nd of this 2 part special we look at: Gentleman Callers Pickled Passion Fish, fish, fish! The layout of Fordingbridge town centre for our international listeners All this and much more, we hope you enjoy.  We will back next week with the big one on the Big Christmas Dinner.  Thanks for listening!

Hello! Join us in this first of a 2 part treat all about the Christmas Buffet, we ended up exploring a bit of Harry's childhood Christmas so in this first part of a two parter you can expect: A lonely Christmas Morning A Brian May Wig A He-man Duvet The Best Way to Eat a Box of Biscuits All this and much more as our child hood Christmas days are brought to life.  Part 2 more specifically about the Christmas Buffet will be out tomorrow, so enjoy this bonus treat.

Hello, we are back and looking at the history of Quality Street.  On this weeks pod: Mike remembers his messy past. We delve in to the history of Quality Street and look at some of the more surprising sweets that have been included in the tins in the past. Harry is back and dropping birthday hints! A Quality (Street) Quiz Are Toffee Penny's the absolute worst? All this and more on this Christmassy treat of an episode.  Please do enjoy and share. Have a great week!

In a special episode of our podcast for children we have some of our children taking over the pod and putting Phil through his paces.  We invite your children to enjoy what starts as a pleasant informative fun baked bean based podcast and ends with inevitably Phil getting called names.  On this podcast for kids: Expensive Baked Beans A Fun Quiz Cold Beans Can you really eat Butterflies!? Please do enjoy this kids special!

Hello! We are back and taking a refreshing look at the history of Mince Pies, on this weeks pod: We have a very special expert guest. Some of you will have to travel a fair distance for a top mince pie. Mike has some brutal decisions to make. Iced Minced Pies Why Brandy? Mike goes early on Christmas! All this and much more, please do enjoy and share.  Thanks as ever for lending us your ears.

Hello and welcome to a spicy episode of Chip Advisor all about Cinnamon!  On this weeks pod: The History of Cinnamon Mike Gets Educated Lewis Buys an Invisible Drink Phil gets to Quote Herodotus A Cinnamon Based Quiz And much more, please do enjoy!

Hello and welcome to Chip Advisor, this week we delve in to the humble Ploughman's lunch, on this weeks podcast: Is there a better pickled onion than a HAYWARDS pickled onion? Is a ploughman's just a scattering of chilled randomness? Why is there an apple? Lewis reveals his cartoon crush. A soup and prawn ploughmans? All this and much more, seems like the perfect episode to enjoy with a lovely jar of HAYWARDS pickled onions...... :) Thanks for listening! Please do share.

Join us as we attempt to dazzle you with a brief history of bananas.  On this weeks Chip Advisor podcast: Back to School Blowing Your Mind and Socks Off with Banana Knowledge A 1 day honeymoon. Smashed Banana Banana Sandwiches All this and so much more as we cram banana knowledge in to your ears, mouth and eyes. Enjoy!

Hello! We are back with a minty fresh episode this week, join us as we discuss all things Polo/Polos!  On this weeks pod: Harry does the best quiz yet! Polo Holes Mike's trying to make Harry's pets ill. Fruit Polo Heartbreak The city of Stoke takes a bit of a beating. Mike leaves Rowntrees some feedback. All this and more, please do enjoy and why not go crazy and leave us a review!  Have a great week!

We're back once again and bringing you a salty look at Marmite, love it or hate it, it's a British classic, or is it? On this weeks pod: A song for the ages. Marmite spreading tactics Listener Questions A Tasty Quiz Marmite Ready Brek? All this and more on a strange old Marmite pod!  Enjoy!

Hello again! After a week hiatus due to traffic and illness we are back with a popcorn filled Chip Advisor episode bursting with controversy.  On this weeks pod: Saucing Popcorn Farmer Fury Popping to Peru for a bit of History Cinema Etiquette  An fairly brutal Aztec take on a Harvest Festival All this and much much more on this popcorn bursting pod! Please do feel free to leave a review and share with friends!

Hello Pea fans, and indeed pea haters (we know you are out there!), we are back with a mushy gooey episode for you.  On this weeks Chip Advisor podcast:   Harry takes the reins. Rick Stein and his £2 Condiments Lewis explains a 2 and 2. A quiz with twists and turns. A legume lowdown. Phil tries his best to drown out Harry. All this and so much more!  If you enjoy the pod, please don't forget to leave us a review and share with friends and family!

Hello! We are back after our late Summer holidays to bring you the soft and squidgy low down on Marshmallows, on this weeks pod: We're grateful to the Egyptians Travel Turmoil Vegetarian Marshmallows A gooey weighty Marshmallow quiz. The History of Marshmallows Phil makes one hhhhhhhheck of an error with his H's. All this and more! Thanks so much for listening!