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A third tweeted: "WHO EATS BEANS ON TOAST LIKE THAT?!?" while many others shared a similar view.

His familiarity with beans on toast shows how immersed he has become in British culture, despite being born in America and only living here for three years with English wife Laura.

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"I'm the one who's most surprised about how far I've come," said Beans on Toast.

They brandished an array of placards at Cofton Park in Rednal with different messages, including: "Give It Some Welly For Pope In The Park"; "We Love You Papa More Than Beans On Toast"; and "His Holiness Is True X Factor".

Dr Lewis said: "Beans on toast and tomato soup trigger upbeat memories of being comforted and cared for.

"There will also be some recipes in there for families, single parents, children's meals, barbeques and meals for one, because we all know beans on toast can get a bit boring!" he added.

Captain Beany from Port Talbot now raises money by running with plates of beans on toast instead.

One child's beans on toast with sausage: pounds 2.50

But if beans on toast is still your preferred dish, two Heinz chefs at their factory in Wigan did claim there was an exact science to enjoying the traditional snack at its best.

Participants who ate beans on toast for breakfast also did better than those who had toast alone.

For example, a serving of baked beans on toast with a glass of milk, says Heinz, gives one-third of the recommended daily amounts of iron and vitamins B1 and B2 as well as three-quarters the amount of calcium.