Text 21023, 123 rader
Skriven 2007-10-03 15:21:00 av Lee Lofaso (21949.cooking)
  Kommentar till text 20951 av DALE SHIPP (1:261/1466.0)
Ärende: Beans Beans Beans
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Hello Dale,

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I wonder if I can break a rule and get away with it...

DS>5.  NO religion, theology, doctrine or biblical references are to be
DS>    discussed or debated. No political debates will be tolerated. No
DS>    racial, ethnic or religious slurs will be tolerated.

I think I can safely get away with breaking the rule on "No religion"
since food is a religion.  And also the rule on "No political debates",
as food and politics go hand in hand.  Let's give it a try -

General Eisenhower's Baked Beans

Find one pound of Navy Beans.  Soak in water overnight. Be sure to
have plenty water, enough to cover the beans, as the beans will swell.
The next morning, add more water (make sure it is cold, not hot), about
two inches above beans.  Add one diced onion, 1/2 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp
Tarragon vinegar, 1/2 tsp dry mustard, 1/2 tsp pepper.  Bring to a boil
and cook for about 25 minutes.  Add 5 tbsp dark molasses.  Put cooked
beans and everything else in the pot in a large casserole or several
bean pots.  Cut 1/4 pound salt pork or bacon into slices, and add some
into the beans, placing remainder on top.  Be sure beans are covered by
1/4 inch liquid.  If not, add water.  Bake in slow oven for 8 hours.

That recipe should make conservatives happy.

To be fair, I have to include a recipe for liberals -

John F. Kennedy's Baked Beans

4 cups dry Navy Beans
1 small onion chopped
1/4 pound salt pork diced
3/4 cup brown sugar or molasses
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp Worcestershire
1 cup boiling water
1/4 pound salt pork cut in strips

Cover beans in water.  Bring to boil or soak overnight.  Drain.  Cover
with fresh water.  Simmer slowly.  When beans start to burst the beans
are cooked.  Drain and add onion, salt pork, sugar, ketchup, mustard,
salt, Worcestershire and obiling water.  Place in greased casserole and
top with salt pork strips.  Bake covered, in slow oven 6 to 8 hours.
Uncover for last hour of cooking.  Add additional water or stock if
beans become dry.

I also have Mitt Romney's favorite soup, as well as bean soup recipes
that congressmen love (one for the House and two for the Senate).

DS>                 UNWRITTEN RULES SECTION:

DS>1. If you mention a recipe in your message - you MUST post it!  Do not
DS>   ask if anyone wants it.  If you like it, someone else will like it
DS>   too.

By popular demand -

House Bean Soup

2 pounds of dry Navy Beans.
Cover with water.
Soak overnight.
Do not drain.
Add a smoked ham hock.
Simmer slowly for about 4 hours.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Just before serving, bruise
beans with large spoon or ladle,
in order to cloud.  Serves 6.

Senate Bean Soup

2 pounds dry Navy Beans
4 quarts hot water
1 1/2 oiybds smoked ham hocks
1 onion chopped
1 tbsp butter
salt and pepper to taste

Rinse beans in hot water.
Combine with 4 quarts hot water and ham hocks.
Boil slowly for 3 hours in covered pot.
Braise onion in butter and when light brown
put in bean soup.
Season with salt and pepper.  Serves 8.

Senate Bean Soup (1872)

3 cups dry Navy Beans
1 ham bone
4 1/2 quarts water
1 1/2 pounds smoked pork
3/4 tsp celery salt
1/3 tsp dry mustard
1 1/2 tbsp minced onion
salt and pepper to taste
chopped parsley

Soak beans in water to cover overnight.
Drain.  Add water, pork onion, celery salt.
Cook beans till very soft.  Press through
colander.  Add mustard, salt and pepper.
Heat to boiling, stirring.  Garnish with
parsley.  8-10 servings.

I'll post Mitt Romney's bean soup recipe next time.
And Hillary Clinton's brownies recipe (if I can find it).

--Lee


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