>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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>> On 2016-01-17 2:10 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> That proportion would produce a swamp of fat. The bacon is for adding
>>> its disgusting artificial smoke flavor (most commercially packaged
>>> bacon contains artificial smoke flavoring), 2-3 rashers would be
>>> sufficient... more bacon won't make it smokier but will make it a
>>> whole lot saltier, do you have any concept of how much salt is in two
>>> pounds of bacon?
>>
>> FWIW, the thing that got me interesting in making beans was the sample of
>> smoked beans I had recently at a BBW joint. That smokey flavour was what
>> made them so good, but that was real smoking. I used a smoked bacon, not
>> cheap bacon injected with artificial smoke.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Better with no bacon... to a pound of beans one smoked ham hock will
>>> be far better... rather than all that salty fat it's gelatinous
>>> goodness will melt into the beans.
>>
>> My results disagree with you. The finished product was excellent.

I DON'T SEE ANY BEANS SO I DON'T BELIEVE YOU COOKED ANY BEANS.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING YOU'VE CLAIMED TO HAVE COOKED SO WHAT AM I TO
BELIEVE. . .