Baked Beans

[hhinner]

I've gone native, and actually prefer the Thai brand these days - they aren't exactly cheap either.

My favourite (English Breakfast) cafe at the moment, T&Ms actually make their own, which are quite acceptable.

Do you mean Ayam brand? Malaysian company (I think), certainly not Thai. Beans manufactured in Vietnam. There's an old thread about this.

[VincentD]

Actually Ayam brand is from Singapore, from a time when it was still Malaya (not Malaysia). It was developed for the British and was always a staple in our household.

[Big Boy]

OK, I've no idea where they are manufactured, but definitely my preference these days.

If I go out for breakfast and am served 'British' style beans, I am disappointed.

[hhinner]

Actually Ayam brand is from Singapore, from a time when it was still Malaya (not Malaysia). It was developed for the British and was always a staple in our household.

[HarryVardon]

On the subject of Baked Beans....When I started University in the middle sixties the Students Union asked all students to fill in a questionaire. There were questions about everything, accommodation, grants, etc. One question was: "If you could get one thing from a supermarket free for the rest of your life then what would that item be?". More than 80% of the students gave the answer "Baked Beans"!

[Dannie Boy]

45.1/2 years ago (July 1979) my eldest son entered this world and after spending many hours at the maternity hospital waiting for his arrival, I got home at about 7 in the morning and helped myself to two slices of beans on toast (Heinz of course) - absolutely delicious!!


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[PeteC]

Reading a bit US soldiers brought Heinz beans to the UK during WW II in their ration packs. Apparently they were a big hit and bean life has never been the same since.

[PeteC]

Reading a bit US soldiers brought Heinz beans to the UK during WW II in their ration packs. Apparently they were a big hit and bean life has never been the same since.

Further reading.....introduction into the UK by Heinz was much earlier than that, late 19th century, early 20th.

[wenshidi]

Supermarket own-label baked beans beat well-known brands in taste test
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/bus ... 84482.html

Supermarket Own Brands: The Big Taste Test - Episode 3 of this series focuses on staples and includes baked beans. The whole series is a lot of fun to watch.

[Dannie Boy]

Whatever turns you on!!

[caller]

I always used to buy supermarket own label brands for many items, including beans. I used to shop mainly at Sainsbury's and Waitrose, so would generally buy from them. Sainsbury's for beans, Waitrose for tea bags, and I noticed the link in the article for a similar test for tea bags, and the same results there, in that supermarket brands did well.

I actually just bought some Waitrose tea bags from TOPS, but only because they had a 100 baht off, which put them in the ball park Nany's sell their UK brand tea bags for, so pleased to see it scored well in the poll.

The bigger question is who makes the supermarkets own brand beans? A well known local butcher once told me that crosse and Blackwell do so for various outlets and are behind Branstons. They used to be a regular on the shelves when I was younger, then they just seemed to disappear. Although I notice that both Nany's and VM sell their canned soups.

[dtaai-maai]

I used to shop mainly at Sainsbury's and Waitrose,

Blimey, we've got a toff on the forum, lads!!

[STEVE G]

I used to shop mainly at Sainsbury's and Waitrose,

Blimey, we've got a toff on the forum, lads!!

We never had a Waitrose in Nottingham, too far north I suppose!

[dtaai-maai]

There's one in Lincoln, which is about 20 miles from me. I've been meaning to visit to see how the other half live!

[wenshidi]

We never had a Waitrose in Nottingham, too far north I suppose!

Despite living next door to a massive Sainsbury's, I can still remember driving all the way across to Morrison's in Grantham, just because the newly introduced rotisserie chicken was so damned tasty. Back in day before anybody had even heard of Aldi or Lidl!