[parmnion]

My kitchen looks like a murder scene, theres splattered beans all over the place

No more shakes from me, Mr Heinze

[LeatherTrumpet]

I tip the can upside down and shake a lot before opening as otherwise all the juice comes out and you are left with dry beans (ie if you only use half a can and put the can in the fridge.)

but yes about 8 shakes

i dont mind leaving one bean in the can for baby jesus

[Kate!]

I use a fork and scrape them all out. Not one bean gets away.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Kate!

I use a fork and scrape them all out. Not one bean gets away.

That noise hurts my teeth.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I tip the can upside down and shake a lot before opening as otherwise all the juice comes out and you are left with dry beans (ie if you only use half a can and put the can in the fridge.)

but yes about 8 shakes

i dont mind leaving one bean in the can for baby jesus

Why do you shake a lot?

Do you have shaking Steven's on in the background

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by parmnion

That noise hurts my teeth.

awww. X

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by parmnion

why do you shake a lot?

Do you have shaking steven's on in the background

so the juice is evenly spread in the tin before opening

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

so the juice is evenly spread in the tin before opening

Evenly spread!

How do you know that?

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Evenly spread!

How do you know that?

basic science. when you open a tin the heavier beans are at the bottom and the juice has been pushed to the top. If you use half a tin when you pour you pour most of the juice in the pan. the beans left in the can will have a lot less juice so when you go back to the tin in a day or 2 what you have is a lot of beans and no juice making them harder to pour out and more difficult to heat up

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

basic science. when you open a tin the heavier beans are at the bottom and the juice has been pushed to the top. If you use half a tin when you pour you pour most of the juice in the pan. the beans left in the can will have a lot less juice so when you go back to the tin in a day or 2 what you have is a lot of beans and no juice making them harder to pour out and more difficult to heat up

I'm on about the small tins.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I'm on about the small tins.

8 shakes

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

8 shakes

That's 3 too many imo.

[parmnion]

On a side note..

2 big tins for 1.50...or 2 wee tins for 1.60.


Also, the small tins are just not enough for 3 sausage rolls...and a big tin is slightly too many.

[Cherie]

4 shakes

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Cherie

4 shakes

Yes, I must admit that would be enough for me.