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Sheffield Tony said:
A quick scan of the ingredients in Waitrose tins of beans showed no added salt. Some have Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as an antioxidant. Some of the fancy organic chick peas in jars do have salt though. Worth a glance at the ingredients.

This fuss about processed and ultra-processed food needs clarification to me. Beans are cooked in the can, in water. What harm does it do (we could discuss the plastic film lining the can I guess). The main problem with processed foods IMHO is not physical processes the food goes through, but the opportunity it presents to the food industry (who I distrust deeply) to "cut" the food with garbage.

There is an argument that tinned beans are enviromentally friendly as the bulk cooking is much more energy efficient than boiling dried beans for hours. But then there is the tin can, and transporting water about. Not sure I believe it.
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Agree, need to read the labels very, very, very carefully.
I am sure wife can already scan them at 5m :)
When I do buy I read all the labels carefully, maybe your tins are packed differently?
The best for my gut and kidneys are dried, soaked beans & chickpeas and then cooked with lots of veg and chicken. Cook enough for 5 meals and keep in freezer.
Donated some blood for tests this morning (onsite Sister at 07:00 due to fasting) so it will be interesting to see the results.
 
Phil Pascoe said:
Thanks, I know how it is taxed. It was part of my job for twenty five years.
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My point was that in a £10 bottle, the value of the actual wine in this report was around £2.50. Other reports have even lower values for the wine. But if a £10 bottle floats your boat then go for it.
 
Phil said:
Agree, need to read the labels very, very, very carefully.
I am sure wife can already scan them at 5m :)
When I do buy I read all the labels carefully, maybe your tins are packed differently?
The best for my gut and kidneys are dried, soaked beans & chickpeas and then cooked with lots of veg and chicken. Cook enough for 5 meals and keep in freezer.
Donated some blood for tests this morning (onsite Sister at 07:00 due to fasting) so it will be interesting to see the results.
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You don't even need to read the labels. Just count the lines. Anything over two is suspect.
 
AndyP said:
Great to hear. Do you feel better for it?
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Oh yes. Very considerably fitter too as I am walking far more. Interestingly Asthma and Hayfever both greatly reduced. Joint issues much improved. I don't get out of breath. It has not cured peripheral neuropathy in my feet - though it has improved. (This was caused years ago by a spinal injury in an accident with a young event horse banging me into a tree - making me an inch shorter!). I still wont scamper up a roof like Mike does - that man is fearless.

It's interesting as when I was in the City and doing lots of dinners and lunches, losing weight was very difficult. Now I am cheffing, it's much easier as I don't want to eat. What I do eat, I make and it is always fresh.

Prepped 4kg of Heritage potatoes tonight ready for roasting tomorrow. Used the Marmite trick and a teaspoon of turmeric in the boiling water. They will be cooked in super healthy beef dripping tomorrow. Tonight (in 45 mins we kick off) is Pommes Anna.
 
I developed a shoulder problem a few years ago, extremely painful and debilitating but used the usual Voltorol and occasional painkillers. Eventually saw a GP who diagnosed rotator cuff injury and said she had to refer me to MSK for physiotherapy. OK, waited a few months for the appointment, quick examination and he gave me some stretchy plastic stuff and series of exercises with the parting shot of I'll see you in 3 months. Next appointment, same thing, more exercises and see you in 3 months by the third visit with no improvement in fact it was worse he said "I'm not 100% sure it's your shoulder and not your neck but we'll keep going and see what happens".

At that point and a bit pee'd off I said what's the point it clearly isn't working so what are my other options? He said "well I suppose we could image your shoulder". My response was well why didn't you do that on my first visit as you have X Ray facilities on the premises and you would be properly informed instead of guessing? The answer..."well if we did that with every patient who came through the door can you imagine the cost".

He could see I was annoyed, hesitated and said "we could try an injection" which I subsequently had 3 weeks later. The effect was almost instant and within an hour no pain and full shoulder movement. That lasted 5 months when I needed a second injection 9 months ago and so far so good.

I just don't get the delaying tactics which as Roger said can make relatively minor problems far more serious and costly by the time you get to the end of the process.

We had a far more serious issue with my wife's hip which resulted in her needing bone graft for similar reasons, but that's an even longer story.
 
I’m in Paris at the moment and the discussion on Marmite came to mind as I ordered lunch today …

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I assume it’s not the same thing!
 
AJB Temple said:
.......Prepped 4kg of Heritage potatoes tonight ready for roasting tomorrow. Used the Marmite trick and a teaspoon of turmeric in the boiling water. They will be cooked in super healthy beef dripping tomorrow. Tonight (in 45 mins we kick off) is Pommes Anna.
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I par boil the day before, and allow to fully cool and dry (uncovered) overnight in the fridge. It's transformative. Roast potatoes are the only thing my wife allows me to cook on special occasions. In fact, I'm such a roast-potato-addict that I want to find a two-tier plate which will allow me to keep them safe from the gravy. There's no point spending literally hours making them crispy on the outside, only to then soak them in gravy. I don't use Marmite, because I salt them when cold, before roasting, to help dry out the outer layer.....and Marmite would make them too salty (apparently there is such a thing).
 
This is the first year I've grown any potatoes for about 40 years. Charlotte. Absolutely fantastic for salads, of course, but not much use forchipping or roasting.
All the potato varieties here are alien to us Brits. No Desirée, no King Edward, no Maris Piper.
For the best chips we buy McCain's...
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