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I tried everything to make my green beans like my Mom's that had to be some of the best in North Carlina. One day I remember Mom talking about how so many people use really fat fatback. She used fatback that had lots of lean in it. So I bought myself some really fat pork chops with the bone still in and fat all around the bones.
Fresh beans from the garden add 1 large pork chop and salt. Fill water to just cover the beans and cook the beans on medium until dry and you hear a little sizzle and then stir every once in a while until all the water is cooked out.
I also like beans when prepared with just salt and about 2 Tablespoons of real salted butter.
Serve with fresh made biscuits, onion, cucumbers, tomato, sweet pickles, cantalope. I like to cut the vegetables and cantalope up into cubes and stir together with the green beans in my plate. Makes a little green bean salad. Goes good with corn on the cob on the side too.
I have started using the fat pork chops for cooking pinto beans as well. We use frozen hushpuppies instead of the corn bread Mom used to make. I put a whole onion in the pintos to neutralize the acid in the beans while they are cooking and then take it out. Then add chopped onions when eating the beans.
My grandmother would get a big sack of fresh GB's and throw em in the ole pressure cooker and added some bacon and let it ride. I think she cooked the livin suffins out of em, but they were goooood.
HW
Place the beans in the pot and cover with water, add fat back, salt (all of this to taste) and a good pinch of sugar . Bring to a boil then let simmer until they are wrinkly and some of the beans have popped from the shell or when they just look right.
I tried everything to make my green beans like my Mom's that had to be some of the best in North Carlina. One day I remember Mom talking about how so many people use really fat fatback. She used fatback that had lots of lean in it. So I bought myself some really fat pork chops with the bone still in and fat all around the bones.
Fresh beans from the garden add 1 large pork chop and salt. Fill water to just cover the beans and cook the beans on medium until dry and you hear a little sizzle and then stir every once in a while until all the water is cooked out.
I also like beans when prepared with just salt and about 2 Tablespoons of real salted butter.
Serve with fresh made biscuits, onion, cucumbers, tomato, sweet pickles, cantalope. I like to cut the vegetables and cantalope up into cubes and stir together with the green beans in my plate. Makes a little green bean salad. Goes good with corn on the cob on the side too.
I have started using the fat pork chops for cooking pinto beans as well. We use frozen hushpuppies instead of the corn bread Mom used to make. I put a whole onion in the pintos to neutralize the acid in the beans while they are cooking and then take it out. Then add chopped onions when eating the beans.
Interesting... I may have to try this. I have tasted some damn good home made green beans,but mine always taste so bland. I use bacon grease, salt, and pepper. Is it the diffrent kind of bean, like a bush bean, or white half runner that could make a diffrence?
This is my method, Always start with a stock. Take a onion;a stick of celery;clove of garlic and ham bone with meat or some smoked ham and a large sauce pan.Cut the onion in half unpeeled;celery into sections and smashthe garlic clove and place in sauce pan.cover with about 1 quart of water then bring to boil. Reduce and simmer for upto eight hours keeping enough water to cover in pan. Then strain. Place about 1/4 medium onion chopped ;scrapes of ham and fresh cleaned beans into pan. Put enough stock in pan to fill bottom about two inches and beans ;the cover and cook to your liking. Taste before done to season with salt and pepper to liking.
Sunny, did you buy sliced or a slab of fat back? Cooking with fat back is how you will get the good ole grandma's southern green beans. Bring the beans to a boil and put a chunk of fat back in salt and pepper to taste and cook until done. I remove the fat back before serving. Also another thing that is really good is fresh green beans and throw in some new potatoes (red skins.) That's some good eating!
Don't forget an iron skillet full of cornbread topped with fresh butter, maybe fry up some pork chops, have some cukes cut up with vinegar and sugar, and fresh corn on the cob. Good God almighty!!!!!
PS...the longer you cook the beans and on the lower temp - the better. I have actually let them cook all day long, but frozen ones will definitely taste different than fresh ones. They are actually better reheated the next day, IMHO.
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I may have to try this. I have tasted some damn good home made green beans,but mine always taste so bland. I use bacon grease, salt, and pepper. Is it the diffrent kind of bean, like a bush bean, or white half runner that could make a diffrence?
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