Beans on toast
Preparation
We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you watch . Then watch the video and do the two tasks to check your understanding. You can read the transcript at any stage if you want. Finally, have a look at the recipe and make beans on toast yourself!
Task
Answer the following questions about the video
Task 2
Complete the popular rhyme spoken by Dom at the beginning of the video by typing the missing words into the gaps.
Task 3
Beans on Toast (serves one)
Preparation time: seconds
Cooking Time: 5-8 minutes
Two slices of bread (any type)
Small can baked beans in tomato sauce
- Put the bread in the toaster or under the grill.
- Open can of beans and empty into a pan.
- Heat on low temperature for about 5-8 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Butter toast and put slices on plate.
- Pour beans on top of toast. Season to taste - lots of pepper is good.
Spice it up
Spread hummus on the toast before you put the beans on.
Add some grated cheese and jalapeno peppers - the cheese melts and makes it gooey while the peppers give it a bit of a kick.
Add half a teaspoon of curry powder to the beans.
Stir in some Marmite during the heating phase - giving the beans an oomph. About half a teaspoon per full-size can of beans should do the trick. Or add some Worcestershire sauce, though the effect is not so pronounced.
Best for eating
On a tray in front of the telly watching your favourite television programme with a mug of tea.
Ideal time of year
Anytime - all year.
Cultural Note
People in the UK eat over 90% of the world's tinned baked beans. Luckily beans on toast provides a well-rounded, healthy, vegetarian meal - especially if you choose brown bread and beans in low sugar or low salt sauces.
Words from the Recipe
season to taste (exp.) - add salt and pepper to a dish to improve the flavour
hummus (n.) - a Middle Eastern dish made from chick peas and spices
jalapeno peppers (n.) - a small green chilli
gooey (adj.) - soft and sticky
give something a bit of a kick (exp.) - to make something spicy or strong tasting
Marmite (n.) - a spread made from yeast extract, usually eaten on toast, popular in the UK
give something an oomph (exp.) - to give something some extra taste
Worcestershire sauce (n.) - a spicy dark brown sauce used as a flavouring
telly (n.) - a slang word for television
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I never eat beans on toast; but in the south of France we cook beans with duck and sausages. It is a traditional meal "le cassoulet".
To be easily digestible, beans must be first boiled and then cooked.
i can't see video
plz help me
Hello!
Well, personally I have never tried beans on toast, only both separately :)
I would like to try that, especially Dom's recipe!!
P.S. This sentence has killed me xDD --> "It is much easier to use knife to spread the butter than it is to use your finger, I have discovered."
Here in Brazil we don´t eat beans like in UK. We have a famous dish called " feijoada" and it´s the way we prepare beans here you guys should try someday !
"Beans-toast" It's a nice video.
I never tried Beans. I like Dom's recipe. I think it will be tasty.
Hi, I've never eat beans in breakfast, but for lunch or dinner I've eaten. Beans whit oil and some lemons and bread is good, but I don't think so I can eat it with sausage in the morning as a breakfast!!!! No, I can't!!
Hello
I've never tried beans on toast. But I eat beans on rice almost every breakfast.
These beans are called " Natto " which is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. "Natto" has a little bit strange smell and are very sticky.
Would you like to try it ?
Hi, never i tired eat beans on toast, but I yes, I like eat, looks delicious.
I like beans on toast recipe to Dom, because i lke much the bacon.
Hi I am in China and have not been able to view or access the videos recently. Any solutions in the pipeline.
I can watch and download from the BBC but not your site.