Happy Bastille Day To Our French Brothers

[Kathmandu]

https://www.france24.com/en/20200713-bastille-day-muted-celebrations-in-france-under-shadow-of-covid-19

[Nightcrawler]

Thankyou. I am half French but British born. 

I have to confess though that I do not celebrate the day 😔

[Thai Spice]

1 hour ago, Kathmandu said:

https://www.france24.com/en/20200713-bastille-day-muted-celebrations-in-france-under-shadow-of-covid-19

Thanks !

 

[Toy Boy]

[Horizondave]

6 hours ago, Toy Boy said:

Blimey most of us English don't even celebrate St Georges day and many don't even know what date it is. 

[dcfc2007]

Viva La France.

🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

 

[nampla69]

The French army march in triumph down the Champs Elysee to celebrate Bastille Day ................... hang on .... I'll find one ....

[Freee!!]

8 hours ago, Horizondave said:

Blimey most of us English don't even celebrate St Georges day and many don't even know what date it is. 

But most of you do know St Patrick's day and celebrate it too 😉

Edited July 14, 2020 by Freee!!
typo

[Krapow]

[Horizondave]

22 minutes ago, Freee!! said:

But most of you do now St Patrick's day and celebrate it too 😉

I have never celebrated St Patrick's day, why would I?. Too be honest I am more likely to celebrate St David's day on 01 March as I count myself as a proud Welshman.

[dcfc2007]

45 minutes ago, Freee!! said:

But most of you do know St Patrick's day and celebrate it too 😉

St George's day is when English people spend the day complaining that Irish people celebrate St Paddy's day and nobody celebrates St George's Day.

It's as if it's the Irish fault they don't celebrate they don't celebrate their own day, 99.9% of Irish people couldn't even tell you what date it is. 

🤣

[Lemondropkid]

Only been to France a couple of times both Longchamp in October😁. From  this comprehensive survey- concluded the French are  class. Food was amazing, women stunning and top class sport.

Happy National Day.

[Thai Spice]

Some post in this thread are simply repulsive....

But as long it's not critizing Issan I guess it's ok with the mods ?

 

[Kathmandu]

1 hour ago, Thai Spice said:

Some post in this thread are simply repulsive....

But as long it's not critizing Issan I guess it's ok with the mods ?

 

I'm sorry bud. I thought it might not be a bad idea to lighten things up on the forum. 

[Jambo]

2 hours ago, Thai Spice said:

Some post in this thread are simply repulsive....

But as long it's not critizing Issan I guess it's ok with the mods ?

 

Som-nom-na !

Now you know what it is like to be on the end of your rude replies to anyone who disagreed with you.

 

 

[Toy Boy]

4 hours ago, Thai Spice said:

Some post in this thread are simply repulsive....

But as long it's not critizing Issan I guess it's ok with the mods ?

 

Well you insulted our national dish on the Baked Beans thread, so what did you expect, lol?

[Thai Spice]

5 hours ago, Kathmandu said:

I'm sorry bud. I thought it might not be a bad idea to lighten things up on the forum. 

Ok, accepted. But consider the culture sensibilities and history plse...

Danke Schön !

4 hours ago, Jambo said:

Som-nom-na !

Now you know what it is like to be on the end of your rude replies to anyone who disagreed with you.

 

 

Wrong. Not same subject. 

2 hours ago, Toy Boy said:

Well you insulted our national dish on the Baked Beans thread, so what did you expect, lol?

Hahaha....I  understand, but even being open minded and having spend long months in the UK, them beans  🙈🙈🙈..... Culture gap, and wider than the channel ! 

Now, I just wonder...do the Royal court eat them as well ? 

 

[Toy Boy]

1 hour ago, Thai Spice said:

Now, I just wonder...do the Royal court eat them as well ? 

 

Yes, of course she is, and they were first sold as a luxury item by the Royal Family's favourite food shop, Fortnum & Mason's in 1901. Maybe Queen Victoria liked them too, lol? Heinz has a royal warrant.

And here's 29 fascinating things you never knew about baked beans (that's the Bastille Day thread well and truly f*cked, sorry!)...

https://www.yours.co.uk/life/home/29-things-you-never-knew-about-baked-beans/

1.      Baked Beans were originally sold in the UK by Fortnum and Mason in 1901 as a luxury item. A large can would cost 9d (the equivalent to £2.15 by today’s prices).

2.      The first can of British-manufactured Heinz Beanz was created in the Heinz factory in Harlesden in 1928.

3.      The bean centre at the Heinz Kitt Green factory in Wigan (opened in 1959) uses 1,000 tonnes of dry beans per week.

4.      Royalty have long been fans of Heinz Beanz, with The Queen accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh visiting the factory in 2009, following the Queen Mother’s visit in 1959. Heinz has now held a Royal Warrant for 63 years.

5.      Heinz Beanz are one of the most popular foods in the UK. Every day over one a half million cans of Heinz Baked Beans are consumed in the UK. That’s more than 540 million cans a year.

6.      There are approximately 465 beans per standard 415g can of Heinz Beanz.

7.      The small white beans used to make Heinz Beanz are a type of haricot bean called ‘Navy’ beans. The other main ingredient is tomato puree, made with Mediterranean grown tomatoes.

8.      Every individual bean is checked for colour and size before they are allowed into a can of Heinz Beanz.

9.      They were originally called BAKED beans because the can is first filled with blanched beans, then the sauce, then the can is sealed with a lid, and THEN the cooking begins. The beans are cooked inside the sealed can. Yes that’s right – INSIDE THE CAN – and not before they go into the can.

10.  The tomato sauce is blended with a secret mix of spices to create the distinctive Heinz flavour.

11.  The special Heinz Beanz spice mix comes to the factory in numbered - as opposed to labelled – bags to keep the recipe a secret. Only three people in the world know the exact ingredients.

12.  50,000 tonnes of navy beans are shipped annually from North America to Liverpool docks and delivered every day to the Heinz factory in Wigan in two-tonne bags.

13.  The factory holds 36 hours’ worth of beans at any one time, and 60 days’ worth of stock is held at Liverpool docks, just in case bad weather stops beans from travelling over the Atlantic in ships.

14.  Scott took crates of Heinz Beanz on the infamous British Antarctic Expedition which started in 1910. A photograph from the expedition shows Frederick John Hooper tucking into a can whilst seated on a Heinz crate in 1911.

15.  The original recipe for Heinz Beanz was based on Boston beans, so they used to contain pork. But because of shortages in the second World War, the pork was taken out and they were sold as vegetarian beans. They’ve remained the same ever since.

16.  In the 1940s, the Ministry of Food classified Heinz Beanz as an “essential food” during wartime rationing.

17.  The slogan ‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ – created in 1967 - was unanimously voted best advertising slogan of all time by an expert panel from the UK’s advertising industry. The slogan now has a place in history, taking top slot in the Ad Slogan Hall of Fame.

18.  Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik, Ellie Goulding and Joss Stone are all known to be fanz of Heinz Beanz.

19.  19. Heinz Beanz are exported to more than 60 countries, including Russia and China.

20.  On The Who’s ‘Sell Out’ album cover, Roger Daltry appears immersed in Heinz Beanz and caressing a giant Heinz Beanz can.

21.  Heinz Beanz are free from artificial colour and preservatives and a valuable source of protein and fibre, as well as being low in fat and sugars.

22.  A serving of baked beans on toast, accompanied by a glass of milk, offers over a third of the recommended daily amounts of Iron, Vitamins B1 and B2 as well as three quarters the amount of calcium we need.

23.  Heinz UK salesman used to carry a hot flask full of Heinz Beanz to provide samples for their customers.

24.  Heinz Snap Pot was launched back in 2007, providing personalised portions that are simply snapped and heated in the microwave for one minute before being served.

25.  In 2009, Heinz developed a prototype of what was believed to be the world’s smallest portable microwave, perfectly sized to fit a Heinz Snap Pot. The Beanzawave gave workers across the country a much needed helping hand to make some of their favourite hot snacks either on the go or at their desk by just plugging the microwave into the USB port on their computers.

26.  Heinz uses enough tomatoes every day to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool.

27.  If all the tomatoes used by Heinz in a year were loaded into 15 tonne trucks parked nose to tail, they would stretch from London to Southampton.

28.  Heinz released the Fridge Pack in 2010 – the first ever resealable beans product that enables bean-fans across the country to use as much or as little as they like before they close and pop back in the fridge.

29.  The well-known turquoise used as the predominant colour on the label of Heinz Beanz is registered to the brand through a UK Trade Mark registration.

 

 

 

Edited July 15, 2020 by Toy Boy

[Thai Spice]

2 hours ago, Toy Boy said:

Yes, of course she is, and they were first sold as a luxury item by the Royal Family's favourite food shop, Fortnum & Mason's in 1901. Maybe Queen Victoria liked them too, lol? Heinz has a royal warrant.

And here's 29 fascinating things you never knew about baked beans (that's the Bastille Day thread well and truly f*cked, sorry!)...

https://www.yours.co.uk/life/home/29-things-you-never-knew-about-baked-beans/

1.      Baked Beans were originally sold in the UK by Fortnum and Mason in 1901 as a luxury item. A large can would cost 9d (the equivalent to £2.15 by today’s prices).

2.      The first can of British-manufactured Heinz Beanz was created in the Heinz factory in Harlesden in 1928.

3.      The bean centre at the Heinz Kitt Green factory in Wigan (opened in 1959) uses 1,000 tonnes of dry beans per week.

4.      Royalty have long been fans of Heinz Beanz, with The Queen accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh visiting the factory in 2009, following the Queen Mother’s visit in 1959. Heinz has now held a Royal Warrant for 63 years.

5.      Heinz Beanz are one of the most popular foods in the UK. Every day over one a half million cans of Heinz Baked Beans are consumed in the UK. That’s more than 540 million cans a year.

6.      There are approximately 465 beans per standard 415g can of Heinz Beanz.

7.      The small white beans used to make Heinz Beanz are a type of haricot bean called ‘Navy’ beans. The other main ingredient is tomato puree, made with Mediterranean grown tomatoes.

8.      Every individual bean is checked for colour and size before they are allowed into a can of Heinz Beanz.

9.      They were originally called BAKED beans because the can is first filled with blanched beans, then the sauce, then the can is sealed with a lid, and THEN the cooking begins. The beans are cooked inside the sealed can. Yes that’s right – INSIDE THE CAN – and not before they go into the can.

10.  The tomato sauce is blended with a secret mix of spices to create the distinctive Heinz flavour.

11.  The special Heinz Beanz spice mix comes to the factory in numbered - as opposed to labelled – bags to keep the recipe a secret. Only three people in the world know the exact ingredients.

12.  50,000 tonnes of navy beans are shipped annually from North America to Liverpool docks and delivered every day to the Heinz factory in Wigan in two-tonne bags.

13.  The factory holds 36 hours’ worth of beans at any one time, and 60 days’ worth of stock is held at Liverpool docks, just in case bad weather stops beans from travelling over the Atlantic in ships.

14.  Scott took crates of Heinz Beanz on the infamous British Antarctic Expedition which started in 1910. A photograph from the expedition shows Frederick John Hooper tucking into a can whilst seated on a Heinz crate in 1911.

15.  The original recipe for Heinz Beanz was based on Boston beans, so they used to contain pork. But because of shortages in the second World War, the pork was taken out and they were sold as vegetarian beans. They’ve remained the same ever since.

16.  In the 1940s, the Ministry of Food classified Heinz Beanz as an “essential food” during wartime rationing.

17.  The slogan ‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ – created in 1967 - was unanimously voted best advertising slogan of all time by an expert panel from the UK’s advertising industry. The slogan now has a place in history, taking top slot in the Ad Slogan Hall of Fame.

18.  Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik, Ellie Goulding and Joss Stone are all known to be fanz of Heinz Beanz.

19.  19. Heinz Beanz are exported to more than 60 countries, including Russia and China.

20.  On The Who’s ‘Sell Out’ album cover, Roger Daltry appears immersed in Heinz Beanz and caressing a giant Heinz Beanz can.

21.  Heinz Beanz are free from artificial colour and preservatives and a valuable source of protein and fibre, as well as being low in fat and sugars.

22.  A serving of baked beans on toast, accompanied by a glass of milk, offers over a third of the recommended daily amounts of Iron, Vitamins B1 and B2 as well as three quarters the amount of calcium we need.

23.  Heinz UK salesman used to carry a hot flask full of Heinz Beanz to provide samples for their customers.

24.  Heinz Snap Pot was launched back in 2007, providing personalised portions that are simply snapped and heated in the microwave for one minute before being served.

25.  In 2009, Heinz developed a prototype of what was believed to be the world’s smallest portable microwave, perfectly sized to fit a Heinz Snap Pot. The Beanzawave gave workers across the country a much needed helping hand to make some of their favourite hot snacks either on the go or at their desk by just plugging the microwave into the USB port on their computers.

26.  Heinz uses enough tomatoes every day to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool.

27.  If all the tomatoes used by Heinz in a year were loaded into 15 tonne trucks parked nose to tail, they would stretch from London to Southampton.

28.  Heinz released the Fridge Pack in 2010 – the first ever resealable beans product that enables bean-fans across the country to use as much or as little as they like before they close and pop back in the fridge.

29.  The well-known turquoise used as the predominant colour on the label of Heinz Beanz is registered to the brand through a UK Trade Mark registration.

 

 

 

Well, well, and me thinking I was a well  cultivated man....

And I knew nothing about this 😱😱😱

Joking, but some interesting stuff. 

And no, dont ask me if I will try it ..(on toast 🙈🙈🙈🙈)