Sloppy Joe sandwiches

Chop the shallot; seed and chop the jalapeno; cut the carrot into big chunks.

Heat olive oil in the pan and add all the vegetables at once; go easy on the heat so they soften without browning, until the carrots are about a third done.

Scrape the vegetables to one side of the pan and slide the pan slightly off the burner.

Put the ground beef in the hot part of the pan, smash it flat into one pancake by hand and leave it to brown underneath; turn up the heat.

Scrape up the beef once browned on the bottom; deglaze with the liquid the beef releases, keeping some chunks. Cook until no pink remains.

Add celery seed and mustard seeds and let them fry in the hot fat.

Season with pepper, a pinch of salt and a little Worcestershire, going easy.

Add plenty of ketchup, then mustard, garlic powder, onion powder and molasses; stir.

Loosen with a little water, keeping it thick; check the carrots are soft, taste, and set aside to cool for a minute to thicken.

Lightly toast the buns over a low burner for a couple of seconds; fill.