Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
How much prawn is in my prawn cracker? And what exactly gives them that distinctive crunchy texture? To find out, Jimmy's off to Thailand where he discovers the surprising secret ingredient that makes a prawn cracker unique.
Matt's looking into supermarket herbs. We're buying more and more fresh potted herbs, but why is it so hard to keep them alive? Matt heads to Britain's largest producer of fresh herbs, where he learns about an extraordinary new high-tech method of extending shelf life, before a trip to Israel brings him face to face with a remarkable basil plant that is half herb, half tree.
And Kate's puzzling over 'low' salt. The packets say it has drastically reduced levels of sodium chloride. But sodium chloride is salt… so what are they putting in there instead? And does salt really deserve its bad reputation when it comes to our health?
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Our team of intrepid presenters (Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, Matt Tebbutt, Helen Lawal, Andi Oliver, Amanda Byram and Briony May Williams) travel the world uncovering unusual, intriguing and surprising secrets behind the food we eat.
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How much prawn is in my prawn cracker? And what exactly gives them that distinctive crunchy texture? To find out, Jimmy's off to Thailand where he discovers the surprising secret ingredient that makes a prawn cracker unique.
Matt's looking into supermarket herbs. We're buying more and more fresh potted herbs, but why is it so hard to keep them alive? Matt heads to Britain's largest producer of fresh herbs, where he learns about an extraordinary new high-tech method of extending shelf life, before a trip to Israel brings him face to face with a remarkable basil plant that is half herb, half tree.
And Kate's puzzling over 'low' salt. The packets say it has drastically reduced levels of sodium chloride. But sodium chloride is salt… so what are they putting in there instead? And does salt really deserve its bad reputation when it comes to our health?
Subscribe for more #FoodUnwrapped ➡️ bit.ly/FoodUnwrapped
Our team of intrepid presenters (Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton, Matt Tebbutt, Helen Lawal, Andi Oliver, Amanda Byram and Briony May Williams) travel the world uncovering unusual, intriguing and surprising secrets behind the food we eat.
Watch full episodes on All4 👉bit.ly/FoodUnwrappedAll4
FACEBOOK 👉bit.ly/FoodUnwrappedFB
TWITTER 👉bit.ly/FoodUnwrappedTW
