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British cuisine has some interesting side effects of World War II. In the UK, today, people specifically desire beans produced by a factory, from a tin, with s
by nailer 2y ago
British cuisine has some interesting side effects of World War II.
In the UK, today, people specifically desire beans produced by a factory, from a tin, with sugary orange-colored tomato sauce. Even at high end restaurants, people desire and expect tinned beans.
Whereas places outside the UK that share some elements of British culture like Australia, Boston and Ireland expect home made means - crushed tomatoes, borlotti beans, local additions (like feta and mint in Australia).
My best-guess understanding is the British taste for sweet canned beans comes from WW2 rationing.
- chris1993 2y agoIt was one of my grandfather’s (WWII veteran) favourite foods, a taste acquired in his army days.
- teractiveodular 2y agoI don't think I have ever seen home-made beans in Australia, even at fancy cafes. Beans on a breakfast menu means Heinz, or Wattie's if you're in New Zealand. I do recall my shock at visiting the staff canteen of a large UK corporation and finding out that the most popular menu item by far for lunch was chips (fries) and beans.
- nailer 2y agoWe might be going to different cafes. I’m spending most of my time in Melbourne.
- Kon-Peki 2y ago> Beans on a breakfast menu means Heinz, or Wattie's if you're in New Zealand. I don't think you'd ever see beans on a breakfast menu in the US unless it was aimed at working-class Mexican/Central American/Caribbean immigrants. Reminds me of my time in rural Costa Rica and the roadside stands that served a hearty breakfast to the farm workers. And I don't think you'd ever get something to taste that good without cooking it from scratch.
- strken 2y agoA lot of places do their own beans now, at least in Melbourne. It definitely does not mean Heinz everywhere in the country.
- QuercusMax 2y agoHilarious that feta and mint as "Australian" additions. I seem to recall there is or was a sizeable Greek-derived population in some areas of Aussieland - that must be where that comes from.
- nailer 2y agoYes exactly. Melbourne is the second largest Greek city in the world. The idea of adding those things to freshly baked beans is uniquely Australian.
- wileydragonfly 2y agoFeta and mint in beans sounds incredible and why have I never experienced this…
- lifestyleguru 2y agoDon't beans make you swollen and fart like a howitzer? Every time I come back to any form of beans because of their price and nutricious values I pay with cannonade of farts.
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- HideousKojima 2y agoYour gut biome needs to adjust to them, after a few days/weeks of eating them regularly your gas should be normal again