The results are in – thank you all for your comments via the blog and Facebook.

Your special ingredients for the best chilli con carne are: loads of chillies, garlic, cumin seeds, ground coriander, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, tobasco, beef pieces rather than mince (chuck, brisket or shin – ideally slow-cooked), a little pork, and interestingly lemon zest and mango chutney!  My conclusion: Good meat, a few spices and seasingings, and something to add a little fruitiness.  Looking forward to trying some of these ideas out – though maybe not all suggestions at once!

Oh, and some inside info on this week’s Saturday Kitchen (9:55am BBC1): Shaun Rankin will be cooking calamari with Jersey Royals in maple syrup and pancetta, Nigel Haworth will be cooking duck with a twist. Olly Smith chooses the wines in Dulwich. Celebrity guest is film actor Mark Addy.