the dh was at the store yesterday, he found smoked hapork shanks on offer so
he got a package... then he looked around for something to have with them,
in the store he was in they had lots of beans, dry and canned, he settled on
a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we got
one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not cajun
spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a hot
spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for their
instructions, and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the shanks
braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds of
bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added water
a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and take
off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork smells
heavenly...

this will make several servings of ham and beans as it is a two pound bag,
so i just checked my supply of containers and all i have to do is eat dinner
let it cool, rearrange the freezer and package, this is gonna be great as we
are getting busy with work and other obligations.

Lee

On May 17, 5:56*pm, "Storrmmee" > wrote:
> the dh was at the store yesterday, he found smoked hapork shanks on offer so
> he got a package... then he looked around for something to have with them,
> in the store he was in they had lots of beans, dry and canned, he settled on
> a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we got
> one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not cajun
> spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a hot
> spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for their
> instructions, *and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the shanks
> braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds of
> bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added water
> a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and take
> off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork smells
> heavenly...
>
> this will make several servings of ham and beans as it is a two pound bag,
> so i just checked my supply of containers and all i have to do is eat dinner
> let it cool, rearrange the freezer and package, this is gonna be great as we
> are getting busy with work and other obligations.
>
> Lee

Those 15 beans packets aren't bad, but ditch the 'flavor packets'..
Unless you want to load yourself with sodium.

if we were in the house, it would have been mixed with fat and offerred to
the out cats over cheap kibble in the winter... here at the hotel we are so
limited on space, spices have taken the back seat so you make do... i just
turned them off for the night... not even sure if they are done but am
getting very tired.

Lee
"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "Storrmmee" > wrote:
>
>> the dh was at the store yesterday, he found smoked hapork shanks on offer
>> so
>> he got a package... then he looked around for something to have with
>> them,
>> in the store he was in they had lots of beans, dry and canned, he settled
>> on
>> a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we
>> got
>> one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not
>> cajun
>> spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a hot
>> spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for
>> their
>> instructions, and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the
>> shanks
>> braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds of
>> bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added
>> water
>> a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and take
>> off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork
>> smells
>> heavenly...
>>
>> this will make several servings of ham and beans as it is a two pound
>> bag,
>> so i just checked my supply of containers and all i have to do is eat
>> dinner
>> let it cool, rearrange the freezer and package, this is gonna be great as
>> we
>> are getting busy with work and other obligations.
>>
>> Lee
>
> I love those mixed bean offerings too, but I always toss the flavor
> packet. <g>
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msg might be an issue will have to look at the stupid thing to see if i
think i can tolerate it... this is the first one we have ever seen that says
add one to two minutes before serving. Lee
"Landon" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:30:18 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> "Storrmmee" > wrote:
>>
>>> the dh was at the store yesterday, he found smoked hapork shanks on
>>> offer so
>>> he got a package... then he looked around for something to have with
>>> them,
>>> in the store he was in they had lots of beans, dry and canned, he
>>> settled on
>>> a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we
>>> got
>>> one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not
>>> cajun
>>> spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a
>>> hot
>>> spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for
>>> their
>>> instructions, and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the
>>> shanks
>>> braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds
>>> of
>>> bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added
>>> water
>>> a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and
>>> take
>>> off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork
>>> smells
>>> heavenly...
>>>
>>> this will make several servings of ham and beans as it is a two pound
>>> bag,
>>> so i just checked my supply of containers and all i have to do is eat
>>> dinner
>>> let it cool, rearrange the freezer and package, this is gonna be great
>>> as we
>>> are getting busy with work and other obligations.
>>>
>>> Lee
>>
>>I love those mixed bean offerings too, but I always toss the flavor
>>packet. <g>
>
> Flavor packet equals MSG, Salt and more salt and if needed, more MSG.
>
> oh, and a little bit of actual seasonings.

On Tue, 17 May 2011 16:56:21 -0500, "Storrmmee"
> wrote:

> he settled on
> a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we got
> one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not cajun
> spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a hot
> spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for their
> instructions, and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the shanks
> braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds of
> bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added water
> a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and take
> off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork smells
> heavenly...

I just buy the bean mixture for the beans and throw away the flavor
package... then proceed making bean soup as normal.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 5/17/2011 9:26 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On May 17, 5:56 pm, > wrote:
>> the dh was at the store yesterday, he found smoked hapork shanks on offer so
>> he got a package... then he looked around for something to have with them,
>> in the store he was in they had lots of beans, dry and canned, he settled on
>> a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we got
>> one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not cajun
>> spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a hot
>> spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for their
>> instructions, and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the shanks
>> braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds of
>> bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added water
>> a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and take
>> off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork smells
>> heavenly...
>>
>> this will make several servings of ham and beans as it is a two pound bag,
>> so i just checked my supply of containers and all i have to do is eat dinner
>> let it cool, rearrange the freezer and package, this is gonna be great as we
>> are getting busy with work and other obligations.
>>
>> Lee
>
> Those 15 beans packets aren't bad, but ditch the 'flavor packets'..
> Unless you want to load yourself with sodium.

But how do you get that great industrial taste without the "flavor packet"?

On Tue, 17 May 2011 21:30:18 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "Storrmmee" > wrote:
>
>> the dh was at the store yesterday, he found smoked hapork shanks on offer so
>> he got a package... then he looked around for something to have with them,
>> in the store he was in they had lots of beans, dry and canned, he settled on
>> a 15 bean dry package with a flavor package you put in at the end... we got
>> one we will both love, it does NOT have black eyed peas, and it is not cajun
>> spiced which is usually the only flavor of this we see... he is not a hot
>> spicy eater... he read me both versions of what is on the beans as for their
>> instructions, and i worked out what is practicle to do, i have the shanks
>> braising in vegetable broth and the beans soaking... these multi kinds of
>> bags always shock me about how much water they soak up so i have added water
>> a second time... hopefully by the time the meat is ready to cool and take
>> off the bones the beans will be ready to go into the broth, the pork smells
>> heavenly...
>>
>> this will make several servings of ham and beans as it is a two pound bag,
>> so i just checked my supply of containers and all i have to do is eat dinner
>> let it cool, rearrange the freezer and package, this is gonna be great as we
>> are getting busy with work and other obligations.
>>
>> Lee
>
>I love those mixed bean offerings too, but I always toss the flavor
>packet. <g>

I recently made a 15 bean soup. I didn't like it at all, too many
different bean flavors/textures... was like stuffing a handful of
mixed nuts in your mouth all at once (TIAD). I've already made the
mistake of mixing two different brands of canned baked beans; Bush'e
and B&M just don't work well together. A blend of many different
beans look nice in a jar as a decoration but don't taste good all
cooked together. It's like women whose undies don't match... pink
panties with a yellow bra makes them look like they live in a
sanitarium.

"Storrmmee" wrote:
>
>msg might be an issue will have to look at the stupid thing to see if i
>think i can tolerate it... this is the first one we have ever seen that says
>add one to two minutes before serving.

If that packet is added at the beginning the salt will prevent all
those different beans from cooking evenly, they're not all going to
cook evenly anyway but salt makes them cook more unevenly and will
take a lot longer too. Cook the beans until done and then add the
contents of that packet a little at a time until it tastes right to
you, you'll probably only need half. Use your own herbs and spices to
make up the difference.

On Wed, 18 May 2011 15:42:11 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, Omelet
> wrote,
>By using a decent stock to cook them in, and adding your OWN spices and
>flavorings to taste! That "great industrial taste" is sea water.

AKA "Sea Salt."

Sheldon wrote...
>
>I've already made the
> mistake of mixing two different brands of canned baked beans; Bush'e
> and B&M just don't work well together.


That there is some mighty fancy vittles you is cookin' up there, mister
Sheldon. Ayuh; you sure must be one of them there gormays.