England Facts - Part 1

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Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:29 on 2nd April 2008 It is true, I saw it on one of them "strange but true" programs on TV. Cant remeber the names, just the facts mam. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970	quote \| editPosted at 19:59 on 2nd April 2008 If wikipedia says so and Pete has seen a documentary then it must be true....I only ever read what our local paper said about the sauce's origins....it seems about right for the time though...remember the Brontes who had to disguise themselves with masculine-sounding names so as to not outrage society. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:35 on 2nd April 2008 There you are then. So that's the mystery solved. Now can you tell me what beans are used in 'baked' beans and where did they originate. Not easy this one. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:50 on 2nd April 2008 I've made my own baked beans using several different types of bean, but I've mostly used what is called Navy Beans over here. I've no idea what beans Heinz uses.. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:56 on 2nd April 2008 Haricot beans are used and orignated by Henry J Heinz of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia USA. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:03 on 2nd April 2008 If i'm wrong i'm sure someone will tell me http://www.icons.org.uk/nom/nominations/baked-beans My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:03 on 2nd April 2008 Pass me a brownie (point), Navy beans are also known as Haricot beans . My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:04 on 2nd April 2008 Two rights don't make a wrong, so we must be right Lyn . My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:07 on 2nd April 2008 Yep...I think thats earned us hundreds of brownie points now! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:14 on 2nd April 2008 Ok here's another one: Name the main characters in Enid Blyton’s Famous Five books for all you book lovers out there, and what year was the last book published?. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions