Mmmm the fabled half english.
I tried the fabled beans on toast and i was shocked when I bit into the toast that there was butter on the toast. It was a dumb thing to be shocked by but I did not expect it 😂.
That being said, it looks really stupid in person because it’s literally toast with a ton of beans. Taste wise, it was ok.
Here’s a crappy photo:
What sort of catastrophic mental state do you have to be to think
I shall put beans on thine toast. And yea; there was much rejoicing
It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be taste wise. Like I finished all of it no problem. But amongst all breakfast foods its pretty mediocre and nothing to write home about.
Poor… And not normal poor, but wartime poor. It was invented by Heinz to sell beans in England.
Compliments to the british chef
If that sandwich is bland it’s on you it clearly says to add butter, salt and pepper to taste.
If you think you can make something not bland with just butter, salt and pepper, you may be a Brit.
Good butter ain’t bland.
Fat and salt are the key ingredients in most fried food, so it’s basically deep fried bread.
Fat and salt are the key ingredients in most fried food,
If we ignore the literal food being fried, yes
The food being fried is mostly carbs - that’s the bread.
Homemade bread with just butter and salt is fucking awesome.
Or a German to be honest. They eat just bread with butter. (no toast between!)
Yes, but their bread is good and rough. No idea how their butter is
Not good enough for me to be willing to eat bread with just butter.
Ah, then you gotta get german bread with french or Irish butter. Maybe throw in a side of pomegranate and/or cheese. Great way to start your day
I dunno man when I was in the UK I had a shit ton of awesome food. Lots of fried fish, roasted meat, savory and sweet pies, sausages, breads, cheeses, not to mention the crossover and fusion food like Indian and South Asian.
They have the best bacon
The dairy and processed meats in the UK are fire!
Is Harry Gow a bad place for sausage? I had a full breakfast every chance but only got sausage once.
Any recs?
Although I learned the hard way that there are two types! Streaky vs back bacon. Imagine my disappointment when I ordered a caesar salad with added bacon and it came out with what looked like a slab of ham on it 🤣
Don’t knock it until you’ve been on rationed flour for several years
You people do know neither the Luftwaffe nor the Kriegsmarine are no longer immediate threats to the safety of the United Kingdom?
I’ve made it out of curiosity. It tasted like buttered toast with pepper. Honestly pretty good
“So, you’re saying if you put a slice of bread between two slices of bread, then that’s a bread sandwich?”
“Well, yes, technically. But, you wouldn’t eat it that way.”
Because you toast the middle piece, and butter it.
It’s a wartime / depression era food, not something you’d make by choice, typically
Cause bread was cheaper than say meat or cheese or what not
First appeared in an 1861 cookbook, target for this was sick people. Would be easy to keep down, carbs and fats to nourish more than just a broth.
Ive had it a couple of times, for a laugh, while broke as a joke. Only just discovered that i didnt invent it though.
I saw “toast sandwich” on QI and, yes, I tried it. Added butter, salt, and pepper to the toast.
Was pretty good.
Yeah ngl I tried this about a decade ago for shits and giggles
Given I wasn’t expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised!
For Americans that aren’t getting it, you know how hard shell tacos are good, but taco bell wraps it in a tortilla sometimes for a bit of decadence?
Toast is good, why doesn’t it also deserve a jacket from time to time?
OTOH, I have better sandwich fillings than just more bread, so I’ve never done it since. Might as well make a club sandwich if I’m having that much bread
you know how hard shell tacos are good, but taco bell wraps it in a tortilla sometimes for a bit of decadence?
I just want you to know how much I enjoyed this comparison
A cracker tastes good when you’re starving.
… That sounds delicious.
It was invented for a “cheapest meal” competition if I recall. If someone really made this, the inside bread would be drowned in something with several insane flavours. Probably Branston pickle.
You’re half right. Wiki says it’s been around since at least Victorian times, but the modern version revival happened as you say
I can understand the appeal of a piece of bread that’s been soaked or buttered or even just toasted and salted. I bet that’s delicious, if done right.
My question is, why the other two slices of bread? What’s the thinking there? Why not have three slices of delicious middle bread? If the bread is good enough on its own, why not eat it alone?
It’s like if you made a drink of tepid water by adding ice cubes to a glass of warmed water and then letting them completely melt until room temperature. Who is this recipe for? “Oh, but maybe the ice cubes are flavored” OK then why freeze them before melting them? “Maybe the hot water is flavored with herbs that rele-” Bitch, that’s tea.
I’m so confused, I’m getting mad at imaginary arguments I’m having with hypothetical morons about analogous situations that only exist in my head.
The middle bread will be saturated in fat, crispy, and spiced heavily.
The outer breads are dry, fluffy and neutral-tasting.
You need them for the same reason you need them in any sandwich.Texture variety
Heterogeneity!
To keep your hands clean
Texture. Crisp sandwiches are the closest thing I can think of but crisps cost a lot more than a slice of bread.
It’s oddly good. To do it right use unsalted butter and then add seasoning with salt and pepper once the butter is melted.
I ate a lot of good food when I visited the UK. Honestly anyone who claims <place> has only bad food has a skill issue.
Thought the food was a running joke for ages till I went and had some of their Fish and Chips at nice pub. Oh boy was I wrong! That and the curry will absolutely blow your mind.
