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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:
TranceNation · 08/07/2025 19:15

Beans with cheese on top. The other way round sounds totally alien to me. I've never even heard of such a way.

cc99xo · 08/07/2025 19:21

Cheese, then beans, then more cheese 😁

U53rn8m3ch8ng3 · 08/07/2025 19:23

TourdeFrance2025 · 07/07/2025 23:27

Butter
cheese
beans
cheese

'Gavel'

YES! The only way it should be done.

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WhineAndWine1 · 08/07/2025 19:24

Beans do not belong on a baked potato.

MrsSethGecko · 08/07/2025 19:26

@WhineAndWine1 I've seen some controversial opinions on here in my time but this is just a step too far! Grin

TheWibble · 08/07/2025 19:27

TourdeFrance2025 · 07/07/2025 23:27

Butter
cheese
beans
cheese

'Gavel'

Oh yes!

ImWearingPantaloons · 08/07/2025 19:37

Beans then cheese

hmm01 · 08/07/2025 19:38

Butter, salt & pepper, beans then cheese. I’m with your DD on this one 😂

TourdeFrance2025 · 08/07/2025 19:50

IzzyHandsIsMySpiritAnimal · 08/07/2025 08:02

Beans then cheese, otherwise you get a claggy lump of part melted cheese .

Onlyif your potato isn't freshly cooked or your bean aren't volcanically hot, both of which are a crime so should never be the case anyway!!

up your game!

😉

aGirlLikeJesamine · 08/07/2025 19:51

butter and cheese
beans on the side

TourdeFrance2025 · 08/07/2025 19:54

Gosh there are some proper wrong 'uns on this thread!!

Kittkats · 08/07/2025 19:55

Potato
beans
cheese.

To save washing up, bake the potato, top with beans straight from the tin, then grated cheese. Microwave 2 minutes- perfectly heated through and topped with very melty cheese.

Ddlovedd · 08/07/2025 19:56

Beans then cheese or the bean drown the cheese

reversegear · 08/07/2025 21:18

FrodoBiggins · 08/07/2025 00:16

Oh God I nearly fainted 😍

🤣🤣

ladygindiva · 08/07/2025 21:48

Granarybreadplease · 07/07/2025 23:26

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

Agree with this. Who wants cheese hidden under the beans??

HÆLTHEPAIN · 08/07/2025 21:49

TourdeFrance2025 · 07/07/2025 23:27

Butter
cheese
beans
cheese

'Gavel'

This!!!

MadisonAvenue · 08/07/2025 22:06

WhineAndWine1 · 08/07/2025 19:24

Beans do not belong on a baked potato.

They really don’t.

mindingmyown37 · 08/07/2025 22:40

For those of you who choose beans first, I dare you to try it cheese first if you haven’t tried it before, it’s a game changer

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SquigglePigs · 08/07/2025 22:43

AnotherEmma · 07/07/2025 23:38

I recently swapped over which felt like a radical change Grin
I used to do beans then cheese, but then had a jacket with cheese and beans at a cafe which was served that way around, and I realised the cheese melted more, so I do it that way now 😋

I had the same about a year ago! Wouldn't go back now.

If I'm doing one at home then I go for best of both worlds - most of the cheese on the potato, then beans, then a little extra cheese on top! (Butter on the potato first though!).

BloodandGlitter · 08/07/2025 22:51

Butter, cheese, beans then coleslaw to top it off.

DragonTrainor · 08/07/2025 23:20

I don't really like cheese and beans as a combo but if I did I'd have the cheese on top of the beans... salt, pepper and butter first

morbidcuriosity · 08/07/2025 23:29

Always beans then cheese....
same with beans on toast, bit of cheese on top..

cheese always on top, on top of spaghetti bolognaise too..

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 08/07/2025 23:43

Beans. And then grated cheese which has not been melted in the oven/microwave. Hate it when pubs bring you a potato with melted cheese and a little tin of beans to stick on top.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 08/07/2025 23:46

Some folk have mentioned coleslaw. Coleslaw and cheese is my favourite topping but coleslaw on top of beans sounds 🤮

soupyspoon · 08/07/2025 23:52

Cheese then beans, no other way to do it if you like your cheese melted in to the potato, rather than just slopping about in the beans.