Pickled (not dilly) Beans

16 years ago

My Grandmothers used to make several quarts of pickled beans while canning the summer green beans. These weren't Dilly beans. They were salty and tangy, but I'm not sure if they added vinegar or simply brined the beans and allowed them to ferment before canning. Both were from Kentucky originally, so it was an Appalachian recipe they used, which has been lost to me with their passing.

Is anyone here familiar with these beans? More importantly, can you tell me how they're made? I've been wanting to make these for the past 3 years, and can't seem to find a recipe that doesn't use dill/vinegar/sugar.

Thanks

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readinglady
16 years ago
See Below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Fermented Green Bean Pickles
dgkritch
16 years ago
No help on the beans (but post if you find a recipe, they sound good!!).

Just wanted to say Welcome from another Oregonian! :-)

Zone 6, huh? How far east/north?
I read the note on your home page about the midwest being better for gardening....
I can't compare the two as I've lived here all my life, but I can tell you the Willamette Valley is FAR different than anywhere that's a zone 6!!
I grew up in Redmond and now live west of Eugene. THIS is the gardening side! We have so many different micro-climates, it's hard to put the entire state in a single category. Sheesh, it's often hard to put one county in the same category! Lane county runs from the base of the Cascades, through the Willamette Valley, over the coast range to the ocean. Minimum 4 different climates.

Anyway, welcome to the forum!!
Deanna
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Alice Ragsdale
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Did you ever find this recipe for the beans. I too have been looking for a recipe. My mother has passed, and I cannot find anyone with the recipe for her "pickled beans". They were absolutely wonderful with cornbread, and mashed potatoes!
party_music50
4 years ago
Alice, look at the link that readinglady supplied above. Multiple recipes for fermented beans are posted there.