"Lisa Smith" > wrote in message
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> "Charles Gifford" > wrote in message
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> > "biig" > wrote in message
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> > > Is anyone familiar with this brand of beans? I have a recipe
that
> > > calls for 2 cans, rinsed and drained, and wonder if I can substitute
> > > cans of regular pork and beans or if they are like kidney beans in a
> > > liquid. Thanks for any help.....Sharon
> >
> > Sharon, Great Northern Beans are a variety of bean not a brand. What you
> > need are canned (plain) Great Northern Beans of any brand. Substitutes
> that
> > would be suitable would be pea beans or navy beans. Sometimes you can
find
> > 'large white beans" which are essentially the same as Great Northern
Beans
> >
> > Charlie
> She could probably use canned cannelini (sp?) also.
>
> Lisa aka Pagemaster

Cannellini are white kidney beans. They would work, but are quite a bit
bigger than Great Northern. Taste good though. <smile>

Charlie