Ten Admirable Qualities of Baked Beans.

1. Cheap.
2. Quick.
3. Yummy.
4. Nutritious.
5. Pre-soaked.
6. Pre-sauced.
7. Readily available unless they are on sale.
8. Good for your bowel.
9. Almost a vegetable.
10. Nice cold or hot—and even, at a stretch, room or atmosphere temperature for those emergency snack or meal options where a fridge or stove is not available.