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So - baked beans... Heinz or Branston?

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Had a brief affair with Branston but saw the light and back on Heinz. Mind you a good dollop of nduja perks them up a treat. What are yours?


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:13 pm
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Heinz beans are a watery mess now. Liquid to beans ratio is all to cock.

Branston is far better, and even Lidl is better than Heinz.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:17 pm
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Whatever is cheapest in Aldi/lidl as I add a mixture of curry powder, cumin seeds, chopped tomatoes, garlic/chilli anyway.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:18 pm
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not Heinz - except the BBQ ones


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:20 pm
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Branston FTW after years of Heinz-belief.

Cheaper, more consistent.

Heinz seems to not agree with my delicate constitution anymore as well. No idea why as the ingredients seem the same as Branston, but there's a definite difference.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:20 pm
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Tesco reduced salt and sugar, for the win.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:24 pm
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Anything else but Heinz, same goes for ketchup


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:30 pm
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The Aldi "Bramwell" beans are better than Heinz. I usually add a teaspoon of Marmite anyway.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:35 pm
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Heinz but I have to sieve them nowadays due to too much sauce.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:40 pm
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Heinz.

Don't understand the 'watery' comments; they thicken considerably as you cook them.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:43 pm
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After a tip on here, Branston.

Cheaper, more beans, tastier.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:43 pm
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Branston


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:49 pm
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I'll eat Heinz and some supermarket own brands . Never morrisons and never branstons. Make my own now and then too but it's a faff


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:50 pm
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Own brand. The cheap stuff Heinz sweep up off the floor


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:51 pm
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Home made baked beans ftw. Just superb, make a batch in the pressure cooker then freeze in portions.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:55 pm
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@gordimhor

Make my own now and then too but it’s a faff

Me too. But worth it. Great with corned beef hash and a runny egg on top.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:57 pm
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Waitrose essentials as good and much cheaper.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:57 pm
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Any brand reduced sugar. Add your own flavour.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:59 pm
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Branston or supermarket own brand stuff . Bookers probably tops them all though. Same for ketchup.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 8:59 pm
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SMOB+1


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:03 pm
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Branston


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:07 pm
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The Aldi “Bramwell” beans are better than Heinz

Way better


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:29 pm
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Branston are much better than Heinz but I prefer the Aldi own brand over both.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:29 pm
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Whats the betting the own brand beans are made by the same big factories as the well known brands?


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:39 pm
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Aldi's are far better than Heinz these days

https://groceries.aldi.co.uk/en-GB/p-bramwells-baked-beans-in-rich-tomato-sauce-410g/4088600072517


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:45 pm
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Good ole trusty Brannerz


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:46 pm
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Morrison's own. Taste fine. I just pick up a tin of Heinz now to say 'OW MUCH?' and put it back laughing.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 9:59 pm
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Tesco. 19p


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:07 pm
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Waitrose essentials as good and much cheaper.

Excellent choice.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:12 pm
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Not Heinz.

Recently did a few samples and have largely come to the conclusion Aldi have it nailed. Not the cheapo ones, but still half the price a can of heinz


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:13 pm
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Heinz are 67p a can in Waitrose, when you buy a multipack. Not really that expensive.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:15 pm
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Branston. Still like the Heinz beans and (veggie) sausages though. But Heinz  beans on their own  are def runnier and have less flavour for me.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:19 pm
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The value Aldi baked beans are my go to. Value spaghetti hoops also from Aldi are fine. On toast with brown sauce and mustard and occasionally grated cheese.

Not in a million years am I going to spend lots of money on vanity beans and spaghetti hoops!


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:38 pm
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Heinz are way too sweet and sugary.

Can't eat them now having been out of the UK for so long my taste buds have changed.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:43 pm
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On the strength of this thread I may try Branston's. Still got 12 cans of Heinz though to get through.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:47 pm
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Branston and I'm a Heinz fanboy.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:47 pm
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29p Tesco Stockwell Baked Beans for me.

I ain't paying 3 times the price for branded ones.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:50 pm
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Tesco. I like to ignore all that "do not allow to boil" and simmer them for a few minutes until they're good and thick, then add a big grind of black pepper and a knob of butter.

Lovely.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:53 pm
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No mention of the Hienz Cheesy beans yet, right up there with Dorito’s Roulette.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 10:59 pm
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Growing up it was Heinz all the way. But it's been Branston for (what feels like) the last decade. Or whatever Lidl or Aldi have by way of equivalents if away from home.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 11:34 pm
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I hate them all.


 
Posted : 28/08/2024 11:37 pm
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Stockwell.


 
Posted : 29/08/2024 12:52 am
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The cheap ones in Lidl, just add a bit of marmite.


 
Posted : 29/08/2024 7:48 am
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Asda


 
Posted : 29/08/2024 8:27 am
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Had some of these last night.

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Very bland.


 
Posted : 29/08/2024 8:35 am
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