Beanfeast

In Britain, Beanfeast is a vegetarian processed food made from soya. It is sold in dried form, in packets, to be mixed with water and boiled. The cooked product resembles mince.

It is marketed in three varieties - Savoury Mince, Bolognese Style and Mexican Chilli.

See also Beano.

colloq: 1. A party or celebration. 2. An annual dinner given by employers to their workers.

Etymology: 19c in sense 2: beans were perhaps considered the staple dish for such occasions.

» CloudRaker Beanfeast in 2001, Montreal, Quebec, Canada