Heinz has released some weird and wonderful products recently – from Monster Munch Mayodo Spaghetti Carbonara in a can that's been slammed “abomination.”
The brand's latest offering has also caused some confusion online as it is a seasonal take on the most iconic of all Heinz merchandise.
Shoppers have spotted tins of Heinz Beanz Pigs In Blankets (from Christmas Seasoning) on supermarket shelves, and it's safe to say that the product – made from Richmond sausages – has seriously divided fans.
Naturally, some can't wait to try it, thinking it sounds “lush”, and a few controversially said they would consider adding it to their Christmas dinner…
ON Reddit's r/CasualUK forum, a Christmas tin of baked beans has been described as “the height of Britishness”.
In response to u/fezzuk's post, he admitted, “Honestly, I'm tempted.” Like you/LoisTano, who thought beans would be a nice addition to their “post-Christmas sandwiches.”
u/dramallama-IDST wrote: “Curiosity will prevail and I will try it at least once, regardless of my expectations.” And u/TempressAngel08 agreed that they “look interesting.”
However, not everyone was so thrilled at the prospect of trying seasonal beans. A user known as u/miguelitaraton thought: “Especially disturbing is 'Christmas Spice'…”
While u/Discopants180 wrote: “Heinz was so preoccupied with whether they could or not that they didn't stop to think whether they should.”
Similarly, you/MrLuchador declared, “Our science has gone too far.” And u/jaimeleblues added that they thought it sounded: “Disgusting. Completely disgusting.
One commenter, u/Exotic-Astronaut6662, replied that he had actually tried Pigs In Blankets and gave his verdict.
“I bought a tin from Sainsbury's in the interest of science, it tasted ok, not sure what the Christmas spice was, probably had a slight stuffing flavor. There were 4 or 5 sausages about 0.0278 fathoms long.
There is no word on how long the limited edition product will be available, but cans are being sold on the Heinz website for £2.50 per 400g can.
The product description reads: “Jingle All the Way Need proof that Santa got your wish list? Well, here it is! Beans, pigs in blankets and Christmas spice in one can. You don't have to wait for the big day. Smash them to taste the holiday flavor on your toast.
This comes after Heinz recently launched a very cheeky 'upside down' tin of baked beans.
Also a limited edition £1.40 tin of Beanz Means Upside Down, the tin is designed so that the beans 'slide out easily' when opened.
Includes new reverse labels, Heinz encourages customers to store cans in their cabinets with the ring side down.
The company's survey of 2,000 people found that 87% of Brits will go to “extraordinary lengths” to make sure every last grain ends up on their plate.
Nearly seven in 10 (68%) admit to scraping the bottom of the can with a spoon, with a vast third (33%) shaking the can furiously in the hope of getting the last few grains out.
Leading food scientist Professor Charles Spence of the University of Oxford explained that storing the can upside down will make it easier to empty as gravity will displace the grains.
Professor Spence said: “Due to the cylindrical shape and narrow opening of Heinz Beanz cans, the beans become trapped in impossible angles, made even more difficult by the thick sauce inherent in Heinz.
“However, beans stored upside down don't settle to the bottom of the can, making it easier to enjoy each and every bean!”
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