Baked Beans.

[bruno22rf]

With Heinz beans pushing £1.20/tin we shopped around and eventually came across the Lidl Newgate Beans (Blue Tin)- these are 34 p/tin and make the heinz ones seem awful, if you can remember when the heinz variety were full of flavour (6-7 years ago) then this is how the Lidl ones taste, cannot fault them.

Edited September 24, 2022 by bruno22rf

[TIGHTCHOKE]

I bought three tins of Baked beans in Lidl's a week or so ago. 22p a tin and they are superb.

[ditchman]

19 minutes ago, bruno22rf said:

With Heinz beans pushing £1.20/tin we shopped around and eventually came across the Lidl Newgate Beans (Blue Tin)- these are 34 p/tin and make the heinz ones seem awful, if you can remember when the heinz variety were full of flavour (6-7 years ago) then this is how the Lidl ones taste, cannot fault them.

why are heinz so bloody expensive ?

[bruno22rf]

28 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

I bought three tins of Baked beans in Lidl's a week or so ago. 22p a tin and they are superb.

We tried those but found them a little sweet, but still, IMHO, more flavour than heinz. Heinz seem to be going the same way as Walkers Crisps, they sell on reputation gained years ago but when you try them.......

[TIGHTCHOKE]

8 minutes ago, bruno22rf said:

We tried those but found them a little sweet, but still, IMHO, more flavour than heinz. Heinz seem to be going the same way as Walkers Crisps, they sell on reputation gained years ago but when you try them.......

Yes, I add plenty of the dreaded salt!

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, those are my favourite to Bruno👍 I rate them better than Tesco and a few other shops, but on par with M and S , in fact I shopped in Lidl today and popped one in the basket, Tesco prices are going up daily, they still want their billions profit despite the recession ,

Edited September 24, 2022 by oldypigeonpopper

[Imperfection]

For flavour, i still think Tesco own brand beans are no1 and Branston worst at no99.

However, i can only eat beans cold and straight out of the tin. Same goes for ravioli and macaroni cheese.

[yates]

12 hours ago, bruno22rf said:

We tried those but found them a little sweet, but still, IMHO, more flavour than heinz. Heinz seem to be going the same way as Walkers Crisps, they sell on reputation gained years ago but when you try them.......

Very accurate observation 👍

[harrycatcat1]

Aldi beans 4 tins for a pound 😋😋

[ditchman]

slighty on a tangent...........i made in the slow cooker a while ago ..Boston Baked Beans.....but i added a fair bit of belly pork.................this would be a totally awesome meal for a november the 5th party............kids would go mad over it and adults...

have a gander at this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/boston_baked_beans_with_57598

Edited September 28, 2022 by ditchman

[henry d]

9 hours ago, ditchman said:

slighty on a tangent...........i made in the slow cooker a while ago ..Boston Baked Beans.....but i added a fair bit of belly pork.................this would be a totally awesome meal for a november the 5th party............kids would go mad over it and adults...

have a gander at this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/boston_baked_beans_with_57598

Done something similar in the slow cooker, very nice. 

[JohnfromUK]

One thing I do with tinned beans (and this applies regardless of brand) is to 'add' to the flavour with one or more of the following (in addition to my usual ground black pepper);

• Dash of Worcester sauce
• Dash of Tabasco sauce
• Pinch of garlic salt
• Pinch of smoked paprika
• Squeeze of tomato puree or tomato ketchup

As to 'brand', I have tried several and like to 'ring the changes'.  I can't recall all tried, but I did find Aldi reasonable but too sweet, and one other (can't remember which other than being a saver/economy version scant on beans and heavy on thin sweet juice).  I should try Lidl, but there is no convenient branch for me.

[Aled]

As a poor student we used to add a tin of home brand supermarket baked beans to Spaghetti Bolognese, bulked up the mince and tasted fine! Have been eating home brand supermarket beans for a while always found them fine.....i do however miss this!  

Edited September 29, 2022 by Aled

[JohnfromUK]

Everyone has different views - since it is raining outside - collected a few! 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/17922278/baked-beans-taste-test/ favours Morrisons

https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/lifestyle-opinion/i-tasted-sainsburys-waitrose-heinz-19722140 likes Sainsbury's best

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/tried-baked-beans-tesco-asda-23009571 likes Tesco's and rates Sainsbury's worst

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/asda-tesco-sainsburys-morrisons-baked-26115123 likes Morrison's

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/reviews/tried-value-baked-beans-aldi-23598643 likes Aldi and Sainsbury's

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/columnists/when-comes-beans-heinz-isnt-always-best/ inconclusive, but Branston and Lidl do well

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/compared-heinz-baked-beans-lidl-23358743 likes Lidl Newgate, but not Lidl "simply'

Edited September 29, 2022 by JohnfromUK

[SuperGoose75]

12 hours ago, ditchman said:

slighty on a tangent...........i made in the slow cooker a while ago ..Boston Baked Beans.....but i added a fair bit of belly pork.................this would be a totally awesome meal for a november the 5th party............kids would go mad over it and adults...

have a gander at this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/boston_baked_beans_with_57598

Looks a good winter warmer that one! A bit of spicy chorizo might would work well in it.

1 hour ago, JohnfromUK said:

One thing I do with tinned beans (and this applies regardless of brand) is to 'add' to the flavour with one or more of the following (in addition to my usual ground black pepper);

• Dash of Worcester sauce
• Dash of Tabasco sauce
• Pinch of garlic salt
• Pinch of smoked paprika
• Squeeze of tomato puree or tomato ketchup

As to 'brand', I have tried several and like to 'ring the changes'.  I can't recall all tried, but I did find Aldi reasonable but too sweet, and one other (can't remember which other than being a saver/economy version scant on beans and heavy on thin sweet juice).  I should try Lidl, but there is no convenient branch for me.

A dusting of curry powder stirred in was something I done on occasion for beans on toast..curried beans!

1 hour ago, Aled said:

As a poor student we used to add a tin of home brand supermarket baked beans to Spaghetti Bolognese, bulked up the mince and tasted fine! Have been eating home brand supermarket beans for a while always found them fine.....i do however miss this!  

Chef is an Irish brand, but Batchelor's beans is the number one over here! I'm enjoying their recently released chilli beans and mixed taco beans! 

Branston is a favourite in this house and Heinz beans like most of their products are pretty poor IMO, with the exception of their Salad Cream. I know they own HP sauces but they are not really Heinz are they?

Edited September 29, 2022 by SuperGoose75

[Aled]

Chef: Are they still out there somewhere Super Goose under another name? Would love to find them again! 

[Walker570]

All a load of hot air me thinks

[JohnfromUK]

7 minutes ago, Walker570 said:

All a load of hot air me thinks

Put a bit of garlic in; doesn't clear the air, but the air clears the room!

[mgsontour]

I ate Hienz for 40+ years and moved onto Aldi ones 4 years ago