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I needed a bowl of hot soup to warm me up so I paid a visit to our pantry – yes, we really do have a pantry! There were a few tins of soup including cream of tomato and the one I went for – Sainsburys be good to yourself, Tomato & 3 Bean soup.

As a healthy option the soup has less than 1% fat, but as I had wholemeal toast with butter I kind of negated that just a little. Normally I wouldn’t choose products from a low fat range because sometimes they’re low taste too.

A few short minutes in the microwave while the bread toasted in my beloved Dualit and I had a hot bowl of soup ready. Toast buttered and the addition of some ground black pepper for seasoning and I’m ready to eat.

So how did it taste? Pretty good actually to be honest. Obviously there’s a tomato taste and the beans give the soup a bit of substance. I enjoyed the hint of spicyness that the soup had – the ingredients do include chilli seasoning and green peppers.

As the weather is forecast to be cold and frosty I might just treat myself to some more. The improved and extended Be Good To Yourself range is available in Sainsburys stores and also online.

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Sainsburys Be Good To Yourself Soup

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Nisbets Free Delivery Offer

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Chef Burton Race Bankrupt

Of course, both of these on-TV chefs make a significant proportion of their income from TV shows and by selling stacks of cookery books. Ramsey has been in the news over the last few months as reports surface suggesting his global restaurant business is being affected by the credit crunch.

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Jamie Overtakes Gordon In Rich List

Buy the Kitchenaid Artisan Stand mixer from John Lewis and until 31st May (or while stocks last) and get a 6 piece red KitchenAid utensil set (pictured) worth £60 absolutely free !

Only at John Lewis.

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KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer Offer

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Homemade Fresh Pasta

Global Knives

Designed by Komin Ymada in 1985, Global Knives are manufactured by the Japanese company Yoshikin. The initial aim was to produce a knife range that consisted of Italian design aesthetics, German durability and Japanese precision.

You may might not know that each knife is made from a single piece of stainless steel that is sharpened to a point rather than the conventional bevelled edge. The knife ridge is a gradual curve that helps keep cut foods separate from the knife blade.

I’ve read that Global knives should not be put in dishwashers and should not be allowed to drip dry – you should (carefully) hand wash, dry, then put them away. Do not cut frozen foods or ice to avoid blade snapping, chipping and nicks.

You’ll find a great range of Global knifes and chef equipment at Nisbets.

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Global Knives Guide

The winner of the 2009 Masterchef BBC competition was (pictured above on the left) Mat Follas

Mat blogs about his cooking and his foraging on his own blog at The Wild Garlic Blog.

Congratulations to him – I think he was a worthy winner, obviously passionate about his food.

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BBC Masterchef Final Winner 2009

Apparently he visited each venue to tell the staff that the company had been put into administration. It is believed that the 57 year old chef had used £250,000 of his savings to buy back the two remaining restaurants.

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Worrall Thompson Forced To Close Restaurants