You can’t beat the beans
Posted by Matt SamyciaWood on Saturday, June 19th, 2010Tags for this Article: Baked beans
I love to cook and be creative. I love creating and eating complex dishes with many ingredients resulting in a multi flavoured foodgasm. But sometimes nothing can beat a classic simple dish that connects you to your youth.
Baked beans on toast is an English staple, white bread, a can of Heinz Baked Beans and that’s it. I did add some HP sauce and a dash of hot sauce mind you. Every bite took me back to being a kid, sitting in front of the ‘telly’ eating on my lap or visiting my gran who would accompany the beans with home made white bread buns. Simple, classic and so tasty.
What’s the meal that reminds you of your youth?
Posted on June 20th, 2010
Annemarie says:
Campbells tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich!
Posted on June 21st, 2010
Degan Beley says:
I think probably grilled cheese…in a White Spot pirate pack.
Posted on June 21st, 2010
Steve Mynett says:
I’m with Degan… the White Spot double double! I’ve been having it the same way for over 25 years!
Posted on June 23rd, 2010
Ben Garfinkel says:
Much as I wish my culinary memory imprints were of truffle oil and fois gras, alas, it is Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup with crushed Stone Wheat crackers in it.
Posted on June 24th, 2010
Jules says:
God, I love Heinz baked beans as well. As a kid, it was all HP sauce!
I’ve amended over the years, and dollop or two of butter and cracked black pepper over multigrain bread, with a twtch of melted sharp cheddar cheese takes me to my happy place.
But what really takes me back is grilled cheese on toast, still love it. Nom!
Posted on June 27th, 2010
Andrea Busse says:
From my Dad’s side, grilled cheese sandwich with ketchup. And a double slice of cheese please. I love the greasy hands afterwards.
From my Mom’s side, xiao mai. I’ve never really been able to replicate the sauce though. I’m gonna call her right now!
Posted on August 25th, 2010
ricrocs2 says:
A bowl of Fritoes and buttermilk with a couple shakes of tabasco takes me way back
Posted on September 2nd, 2010
Joshua Michie says:
I’m sure I’ve gained some pigmentation from it. I was a religious KD kid. By far my favorite lunch is kraft dinner with green onions added in and substitute the milk with either sour cream, or if you’re really hungry a dollop of cream cheese.
My god, I need to go make some now.