I’ve tried it without draining the beans, chicken broth, ham broth, beef broth, and even plain water. The Swanson canned vegetable broth works the best for some reason. Alton had that part right when he came up with the recipe.
I cannot stress this enough. This is a good recipe! The combination...
The "once and future beans" recipe seems to be a ranch/Boston hybrid type of recipe. The combination of ingredients I feel overwhelm the white beans. The pinto stands up better to the spiciness of the recipe.
This is one of top favorite bean recipes that I make. I prefer recipes that start from...
I make this as a regular recipe. My notes on his original recipe were "too greasy" and beans hard (from the acid and sugar). Here's my way.
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The Once and Future Beans
Recipe By :Alton Brown
Serving Size : 12...
I haven’t tried that exact recipe (the one on pg 55). I have made a recipe I found online with those exact amounts minus the lemon juice. Too “liquidyâ€
Cliff, I always pull the membrane on all of my ribs. When I do spares I’ve always trimmed them and snaked on the trimmings during the cook. My first cook on my new BDS (Big Drum Smoker) I decided to try untrimmed spares. After that cook I decided that I prefer them trimmed.
Try ‘em both see...