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BAKED BEANS ARE A BRITISH STAPLE, BUT SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA TO THEIR CANNED BEANS - AND THERE'S ONE SEASONING THAT MANY FOODIES SWEAR BY BRIAN DILLON

What's On and Travel reporter and ROM PRESTON-ELLIS Assistant News Editor 09:52, 10 Apr 2025 Transform your humble tin of baked beans into a culinary delight with a simple twist that

doesn't involve the usual suspects of salt or pepper. Baked beans, a British household staple, are often enjoyed for breakfast or lunch, particularly as part of a full English fry-up,

served on buttery toast straight from the supermarket can – and you can snag one for as little as 25p. While many Brits are content with just heating their beans and slathering them onto

toast, there are those who like to jazz up this classic dish. Some add a dash of salt and pepper, others a sprinkle of chilli powder for a kick, and a few adventurous souls reach for

Worcestershire sauce to amp up the flavour. READ MORE: 'I compared Superdrug's £8 lip butter with £23 Summer Fridays and the budget buy wins' But there's an unsung hero

in the spice rack that could take your beans to the next level. Cumin is the secret ingredient that can transform your baked beans, say the experts at Life Diet Health. It seems they're

not alone in their thinking; a Reddit thread dedicated to British bean aficionados has seen cumin emerge as a popular choice. "Turmeric, coriander, cumin, chilli, paprika, possibly

garam masala too," one Redditor suggested. Another chimed in with their own concoction: "I once added a little cumin, pepper, paprika, chilli powder, mustard powder and honey. They

were excellent." Article continues below One impressed foodie exclaimed: "Cumin baked beans are pretty good." As countless home chefs advised sprinkling some ground cumin

into the pot while heating up baked beans, a savvy Reddit user chimed in with a twist, revealing they toss in cumin seeds instead, reports the Express. A culinary enthusiast also divulged:

"I doctor up canned beans by adding cumin, chilli powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne and brown sugar." Article continues below Scores of taste testers have raved that a

pinch of cumin transforms baked beans with a cosy and earthy zest. In a turn for the unexpected, several adventurous souls are throwing curry powder into their baked beans. On the other

hand, paprika remains a common favourite among the Reddit community's cooking tips.