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Cheese or beans first…

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mindingmyown37 · 07/07/2025 23:23

Having jacket spuds yesterday and it always weirds me out because dd13 is the only one of us, out of 8nthat puts beans and then cheese on her potato. She states we are the weirdos despite her being the only one, so help me settle a debate, is it cheese or beans first

s/n obviously for those of you who eat beans and cheese on a jacket 😂

OP posts:
Growlybear83 · 07/07/2025 23:59

I love jacket potatoes with cheese or beans, but both together is an abomination!

summertimeinLondon · 08/07/2025 00:00

SapporoBaby · 07/07/2025 23:37

Both.

Cheese
Beans
Cheese

This.

Lots of cheese. Then beans, to melt the cheese. Then a little bit more cheese on top, to finish it off.

reversegear · 08/07/2025 00:02

Oh I scoop everything out, mix the potato in a bowl with cheese, salt, pepper and butter.. then spoon it back in, cover with beans and add more cheese, then you get cheesy mash!

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MissScarletInTheBallroom · 08/07/2025 00:02

Butter then beans then cheese.

Namechangerage · 08/07/2025 00:03

Jacket potato - butter, then cheese, then beans. Obvs.

Beans on toast - butter, then beans, then cheese on top.

SeriousFaffing · 08/07/2025 00:06

I’ve never even heard of putting cheese then beans on before this moment. I’m with your daughter.

FrodoBiggins · 08/07/2025 00:16

reversegear · 08/07/2025 00:02

Oh I scoop everything out, mix the potato in a bowl with cheese, salt, pepper and butter.. then spoon it back in, cover with beans and add more cheese, then you get cheesy mash!

Oh God I nearly fainted 😍

Nchangeo · 08/07/2025 01:05

Cheese obviously. But I only thought this through a few years ago and habits die hard. So I curse my memory every time I have a jacket and inevitably pour the beans first.

CountryQueen · 08/07/2025 01:20

Beans first

MyLov · 08/07/2025 01:35

Of course it’s beans then cheese, you weirdo. 😂. The cheese melts anyway. Who puts the cheese in first?!? (And butter before the beans…..obviously). 😬

ARichtGoodDram · 08/07/2025 01:45

I mix cheese in with the beans. Butter, cheesy beans, bit more cheese on top

Mumtobabyhavoc · 08/07/2025 04:32

Obviously cheese goes on top, but it's a weird meal regardless. 🤷‍♀️

ChocolateGanache · 08/07/2025 06:05

Beans then cheese obvs!

DeanElderberry · 08/07/2025 07:11

Butter then beans to mix well with the spud, then cheese, then a 30 zap in the microwave (or air fryer) to melt the cheese all over everything.

DeanElderberry · 08/07/2025 07:13

And then some mixed green salad on the same plate for a delicious and exquisite sensory molten heat/crisp coolness eating experience.

EssentialDecluttering · 08/07/2025 07:14

Butter under the beans either on potato or toast - never.

midgetastic · 08/07/2025 07:18

whoever is eating it gets to choose surely
yabu to question

ineedteanownotlater · 08/07/2025 07:18

Cheese first!

DurhamDurham · 08/07/2025 07:19

Butter then cheese, then beans with an extra dollop of cheese on top. Perfect. Oh and salt n pepper.

yakkity · 08/07/2025 07:20

Looks better beans than cheese. Tastes better cheese than beans.

DeanElderberry · 08/07/2025 07:30

Is everyone using grated cheese?

sashh · 08/07/2025 07:45

I put the beans in a jug, add cheese to them and microwave for a couple of mins. That way the cheese is melted into the beans before they see the potato.

CaptainMyCaptain · 08/07/2025 07:46

Granarybreadplease · 07/07/2025 23:26

What?! There’s only one way… beans then cheese!!

This. Definitely.

GivingBloodIsAGoodThing · 08/07/2025 07:48

Cheese, beans more cheese

WaitedBlankey · 08/07/2025 07:49

Cheese then beans so the cheese melts properly.