The BEST episodes of Food Unwrapped season 5
Every episode of Food Unwrapped season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Food Unwrapped season 5!
The food and science series that travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind our favourite produce, industry secrets, and how foods are really made.
#1 - Omega 3, Iberico Ham, White Chocolate
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/13/2015
How good are omega3 supplements? Why is Iberico ham expensive? What makes white chocolate, white?
#2 - Healthy Snacks, Red Wine, Garlic
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2015
Jimmy Doherty puts so-called healthy snacks under the spotlight as he examines the impact they can have on children's teeth. Kate Quilton visits Romania to look at what makes cheap red wine taste so good, and asks whether people can really tell the difference when it comes to price. Matt Tebbutt heads to the Isle of Wight to find out why garlic causes bad breath.
#3 - Pine Nuts, Red Leicester, Glace Cherries
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2015
Jimmy Doherty is in Italy to find out what makes pine nuts so expensive. Kate Quilton travels to the depths of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil to discover what gives the humble red Leicester cheese its colour, and Matt Tebbutt is in Spain, where he reveals how glace cherries are made - and it takes his breath away.
#4 - Figs, Ostrich Meat, Sugar
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2015
Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt travel the world to answer those niggling questions about different foods. This week, they find out whether there really are wasps inside fresh figs, and why ostrich meat is red. Plus, Kate's mission to give up added sugar reveals some shocking truths.
#5 - Saffron, Greek Yoghurt, Kidney Beans
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2015
In Greece, Jimmy Doherty learns how Greek yoghurt production creates a potentially harmful by-product. Kate Quilton uncovers the secrets of saffron among the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, and Matt Tebbutt finds out why it is considered unwise to eat raw kidney beans.
#6 - Halloumi, Apple Cores, Sourdough
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2015
Jimmy Doherty heads to Cyprus to discover why halloumi cheese is the subject of much debate, Kate Quilton investigates whether there is any truth in the tale of potentially lethal poison lurking in apple cores, and Matt Tebbutt finds out what is living inside every sourdough loaf.
#7 - Olive Oil, Insects, Hot Sauce, Truffle Oil
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2015
Jimmy Doherty travels to the olive groves of Italy to ask locals what they think of some of the extra-virgin oil sold on UK supermarket shelves. He also visits Holland, where insects are being farmed for human consumption, and discovers some tasty facts about these six-legged treats. Kate Quilton heads to Louisiana to reveal the secrets of its famous hot sauce, and asks if drinking a cup of warm milk before bed helps people sleep. Matt Tebbutt uncovers the surprising truth about how much truffle is in truffle oil, and finds out whether wild boar really is wild.
#8 - Tinned Tomatoes, Sweets, Prebiotics
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2015
Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbutt return to investigate more food-related issues. In the first edition, they contemplate how much goodness is present in tinned tomatoes, and whether consumers should stick with fresh. Plus, the role of the pig in making chewy sweets and how prebiotics such as bacteria and fungi work in the gut.
#9 - Whitebait, Doggy Chocs, American Beef
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/30/2015
Jimmy finds out what whitebait actually is and why it's not available in most supermarkets. Kate visits a cattle farm in America that supersizes cows and asks if what our meat eats matters.
#10 - Vegetable Oil, Water, Supermarket Pies
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/20/2015
Jimmy investigates mineral water, Kate finds out what the vegetable is in vegetable oil.
#11 - Rose Oil, Pink Pork, Roasting Bags
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2015
The team travels the world to answer those niggling questions about different foods. This week, Jimmy Doherty visits Bulgaria to find out why rose oil is considered liquid gold, Kate Quilton tackles the question of pink pork - is it safe to eat? - and Matt Tebbutt explores the pros and cons of oven roasting bags.
#12 - Revisited: Bacon, Cheese and Bananas
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/4/2015
Jimmy, Kate and Matt revisit missions from their casebook. Why is so much supermarket bacon Danish? Jimmy comes face to face with cheese mites. And are the banana's days numbered?
#13 - Revisited: Supermarket Fish and Cheese
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/25/2015
How fresh is supermarket fish, Is cheese always off-limits if you want to lose weight.