There’s something about these baked beans that will never go out of style. They’ve been a family favorite for generations and they’re so hearty that you’ll never want to go back to using canned beans.
I had a family tradition of using canned beans, and my grandmothers seemed to really like the way they smelled when they were in the can. So while I have never had the opportunity to try these baked beans, I think they are a staple of grandmothers kitchen.
Even in their heyday, canned beans were a staple of grandmothers kitchens. When they were first introduced, you could use your stove and some pressure washer to make beans. Then, for a while, you could buy fresh beans in bulk at the store. So when I first started cooking, I would buy fresh beans in bulk at the store, and it would take me a while to cook them.
But then, around the time that the first canned beans were introduced, canned beans started to trend. I think most of us saw them as a trend. Because when you eat canned beans, you can get away with cooking them in the microwave for a few minutes. When you cook them in the microwave, you have to cook them in small batches and you’re going to have to boil the beans, so you’re going to have to cook them slowly.
I think some of us saw canned beans as a trend instead of a craze or a trend that we should or should not ignore. We had to buy them because they were cheap and they replaced the convenience of canned beans, so we were doing it. Now that canned beans are the trend, we have to buy them to stay on trend. So I think that the canned bean trend is a little too nice for me.
In the meantime, the way I cook them, I have to use my instant-read thermometer to check the temperature of my beans. If I’m going to cook them slowly, I’m going to cook them slowly. That was the first thing I noticed when I first tried to make them. I had to go a little out of my way to make them and I’m very proud of that.
While I love the idea of beans from the garden, I have to say that I am much more likely to eat canned beans than I am to purchase them fresh every single day. Even though they may taste the same, they are usually far healthier than the canned variety. And don’t get me started on the fact that beans contain more sodium and fat than most meats, which is another reason why you should cook them slowly.