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Daily Mirror
06-08-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mirror
Master expert's 'perfect' homemade chilli by adding one cheap ingredient
Chilli con carne is a great family dish and there are many ways to cook it - but one flavour expert has shared a simple and easy tip to make the meal taste "perfect" Chilli connoisseurs, listen up! There's a myriad of ways to rustle up this hearty dish – be it in a slow cooker, oven, stove or even an air fryer. Yet, the secret to that mouth-watering flavour isn't just how you cook it; it's all about the spice symphony that jazzes up the classic tomato and beef mince combo. Forget reaching for the Worcestershire or brown sauce to add pizzazz to your chilli. Matt Webster, a maestro of taste from Seasoned Pioneers, has a game-changing ingredient up his sleeve. Following the news on a family of 10 'barge out' of pub in brazen dine and dash after £320 meal, here's how to make a budget-friendly favourite in the safety of your home. READ MORE: Unusual kitchen ingredient helps robins and banishes pests from your garden A surprising twist usually found in sweet treats, according to Matt, cinnamon can work wonders in savoury meals too. In an exclusive chat with the Express, he instructed: "Enhance your chilli con carne into a restaurant quality dish, in the comfort of your home, by adding a couple of teaspoons of cinnamon". He added: "Cinnamon is the perfect spice to add to this home-cooked meal, as it rounds out all the flavours in the dish, bringing warmth to the chilli con carne - without adding too much spice and overpowering other flavours in the dish". Here's Matt's recipe: Ingredients One can of chopped tomatoes Two tbsp tomato paste 450g minced beef One onion, diced Two tbsp olive oil One tsp smoked garlic powder One tsp smoked Paprika Two tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄2 tsp chilli powder 1⁄2 tsp salt 1⁄2 tsp pepper Method Fire up the hob to a medium heat, toss in the beef and let it sizzle away for three minutes. Then it's time to get spicy: throw in a medley of smoked paprika; garlic powder; cinnamon; chilli powder and tomato paste, giving it a good stir until everything is thoroughly blended. Next, chuck in the kidney beans, followed by the tinned tomatoes. Don't be shy with the seasoning – a hearty sprinkle of salt and pepper will do, then give it another good mix to marry all the flavours together. Turn down the heat to a gentle simmer and let the chilli con carne bubble away for about 10 minutes, or until it's nicely thickened up. Matt recommends to serve the chilli "with some sour cream, guacamole, cheese, and tortilla chips to create your own Mexican feast from the comfort of your home".
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Up to 15 appliances tackle fire at storage unit
Up to 15 fire appliances have spent the night tackling a blaze at a self-storage warehouse. Suffolk Fire Service was called to an Alan Cook Removals on at the South Lowestoft industrial area at about midnight. The service said the whole building, on Pinbush Road in Gisleham, was affected and no-one was inside at the time. Fire service group manager Matt Webster said they were "making good progress" and the number of engines had been scaled down to six, with the aerial ladder platform still on site, and they expected to have a presence there for most of the day. People living nearby have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to the smoke. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
BBC News
09-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Firefighters tackle 'large' blaze at Pakefield industrial unit
Up to 15 fire appliances have spent the night tackling a blaze at a self-storage Fire Service was called to an Alan Cook Removals on at the South Lowestoft industrial area at about service said the whole building, on Pinbush Road in Gisleham, was affected and no-one was inside at the service group manager Matt Webster said they were "making good progress" and the number of engines had been scaled down to six, with the aerial ladder platform still on site, and they expected to have a presence there for most of the day. People living nearby have been advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to the smoke. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Straight forward Victoria sponge recipe makes 'perfect light and fluffy cake'
There are endless recipes out there for this British teatime classic, but Matt Webster, food and flavour expert at Seasoned Pioneers has one that guarantees a perfectly proportioned and delicious Victoria sandwich cake Whipping up the perfect homemade Victoria sponge can be quite the balancing act, with two crucial elements to get right. You need your vanilla sponges airy and feather-light without falling apart, while the icing must hit that sweet spot of being lusciously creamy without overdoing the sugar. Every baker seems to have their own version of this British afternoon tea staple, but Matt Webster, culinary and taste specialist at Seasoned Pioneers, has shared his foolproof take on the classic Victoria sandwich cake. Spilling the beans on his secret mix, Matt remarked: "This simple recipe is something the whole family can enjoy! "The key to a perfect light and fluffy sponge cake is to make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature before you begin, as cold ingredients will lead to a dense and heavy cake. "If you want to minimise the sweetness of the sugar and bring out the creaminess of the buttercream, just add a small pinch of salt." Victoria sponge cake recipe Ingredients 200g unsalted butter, softened 200g caster sugar Four large eggs One vanilla pod 200g self-raising flour One teaspoon of baking powder Two tablespoons milk Strawberries (to garnish) For the filling Four tablespoons raspberry or strawberry jam 100g butter 200g icing sugar Method Get things started by preheating your oven to 180C and giving two round cake tins a good grease and lining them with baking parchment. Take a mixing bowl and whisk the butter and caster sugar until it turns pale and fluffy, reports the Express. Chuck in the eggs one at a time, giving it a proper beating after each addition. Sift the self-raising flour and baking powder into the bowl and fold it gently until everything's mingled nicely. Pour in the milk and scrape out the vanilla pod seeds, then stir softly until the mixture is silky smooth. Evenly distribute the cake mixture between the two tins and level the tops with a spatula. Pop them in the preheated oven for roughly 20-25 minutes. For the buttercream, whip together the 100g of butter and 200g of icing sugar until it's light and fluffy. Once the cakes have fully cooled down, slather the jam over the bottom layer, followed by the buttercream. Position the second layer of cake on top and garnish it with a dusting of icing sugar and strawberries.
