food

Is a pressure cooker a worthwhile buy?

Admin | Tuesday 19 February 2019

Prestige 6L high dome pressure cooker A couple of years ago I bought a pressure cooker. I got it direct from the manufacturers Prestige (I have no connection with them) and opted for the 6 litre high dome model. Currently that’s on offer from them for £45 and, barring a really exceptional special offer somewhere, I doubt you’ll find it for much less.

This was a bit of step into the unknown for me as I didn’t grow up in a pressure-cooker-using family, In fact growing up in the north-east I can’t remember ever seeing one. Were they perceived as being a bit middle-class and southern?

So they remained mysterious hissing things. A bit frightening, perhaps even dangerous? There were those rumours of food on ceilings…

Home-made ice cream

Admin | Tuesday 9 October 2018

I made ice cream a couple of times this summer and it turned out well. It tastes much nicer than some of the supermarket products and involves just a handful of ingredients. I followed this recipe from Mary Berry on Good Afternoon in 1973. It’s just eggs, double cream, icing sugar and whatever flavouring you … Home-made ice cream

How ASDA prevents customers from making price comparisons

Admin | Tuesday 5 August 2008

Heinz pulls ad for unhealthy Deli Mayo due to ‘gay’ kiss

Admin | Wednesday 25 June 2008

Heinz has pulled a TV ad which featured a kiss between two men, following 200 complaints from viewers. Some of them complained that it was unsuitable for children. However the ad was banned from being shown in and around kids’ shows anyway because the unhealthy Deli Mayo product is high in fat, salt or sugar, … Heinz pulls ad for unhealthy Deli Mayo due to ‘gay’ kiss

Britain throws away £10bn of food every year

Admin | Thursday 8 May 2008

‘Each day, according to the government-backed report, Britons throw away 4.4 million apples, 1.6 million bananas, 1.3 million yoghurt pots, 660,000 eggs, 550,000 chickens, 300,000 packs of crisps and 440,000 ready meals. And for the first time government researchers have established that most of the food waste is made up of completely untouched food products … Britain throws away £10bn of food every year

Fast food: the reality

Admin | Friday 22 February 2008

Someone has photographed various fast food and put the photos alongside the glossy promotional images.

Check out the Basement Cafe and Social Centre in Manchester city centre

Admin | Thursday 26 April 2007

It comes as a breath of fresh air to realise that there are still good people around in Manchester who are not focused on relieving you of as much cash as possible.

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