Beans and chips
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Beans and chips is food consisting of deep fried (or oven-cooked) chips (fries) accompanied by baked beans. It is a popular choice for British children at dinnertime in spite of its unhealthiness. British families vary the content of the meal from a light snack to a huge fry-up by adding components as in:
- Beans and chips.
- Egg, beans and chips.
- Sausage, egg, beans and chips.
- Hamburger, sausage, egg, beans and chips.
- Egg, beans, chips, fried mushrooms and fried tomatoes.
- Hamburger, sausage, egg, beans, chips, fried mushrooms, fried tomatoes and pineapple fritter.
These kind of meals are also served in transport cafes in Britain and they sometimes include Spam. The various combinations with Spam are the basis of the Monty Python sketch which includes the Spam song.