We all have our “dirty” foods. The kind of food that instantly puts in outer social circle of life if you mention in public your love for said food. Pot Noodles, Primula Cheese Spread, those little tinned hotdogs…you get my drift?

One tempting sin I usually find myself purchasing if I need quick, dirty food (prep and cooking time less than 15 minutes, saturated fat content over 40%) are those Birds Eye Beef Burgers. They come in packs of four and cost about 99p – bargain.

Whilst these bad boys do have a place in my heart (read: heart disease) I do love a home made burger. They are pretty straight forward to make and I want to share my personal favourite.

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I always used to have an issue with cooking rice, I would follow the packet or try the method some people use of chucking a load of rice in a pan with a torrent of unmeasured water, heating it up and hoping for the best.

My hope was nothing but dashed by the piss poor rice that resulted. Throwing it in the bin would be an insult to the bin, I was inclined to bury it in a very deep grave.

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