I was born and raised in the US (and have returned there) but spent the last 4 years living in London, and British beans in tomato sauce are very different from American baked beans in BBQ sauce. Both have their charms, but British beans are basically a breakfast food as main, American beans are a BBQ side-dish. Beans on Toast is a wonderful British breakfast, but Americans haven’t heard of it, and those who have might turn their nose up at it.
Very different cultures, and so much we can learn about multiculturalism for one can of baked beans - no, one picture of a can of baked beans.
If you’re missing the UK type it’s sold overseas as Heinz English Recipe baked beans. I checked the difference in ingredients. The English ones have extra salt and sugar.
I’ve checked the ingredient list against the standard Heinz beans here in Aus and the quantity of salt and sugar is the only difference. Of course that may vary in other places. Manufacturers always adjust products for local tastes.
To be fair, those are British-style baked beans.
I was born and raised in the US (and have returned there) but spent the last 4 years living in London, and British beans in tomato sauce are very different from American baked beans in BBQ sauce. Both have their charms, but British beans are basically a breakfast food as main, American beans are a BBQ side-dish. Beans on Toast is a wonderful British breakfast, but Americans haven’t heard of it, and those who have might turn their nose up at it.
Very different cultures, and so much we can learn about multiculturalism for one can of baked beans - no, one picture of a can of baked beans.
So, yeah, I think it deserves and upvote.
Lemme upvote this, since lemmy will upvote everything.
If nothing else you struck my curiosity.
If you’re missing the UK type it’s sold overseas as Heinz English Recipe baked beans. I checked the difference in ingredients. The English ones have extra salt and sugar.
My wife insists the English recipe ones have vinegar in them.
I’ve checked the ingredient list against the standard Heinz beans here in Aus and the quantity of salt and sugar is the only difference. Of course that may vary in other places. Manufacturers always adjust products for local tastes.
Would you call it a melting pot of cultures?