HOW TO MAKE BAKED BEANS - Homemade Heinz Baked Beans

[@MrResigned]

i'm a baked beans fan, specifically heinz. this is possibly the most important video i've watched in the last decade

[@billydillis6747]

I'm also missing baked beans (amongst other things) living in Italy. Made me laugh when I saw them for the first in the supermarket in the ethnic food section! But they're 2 euros a can so I'm going to try and make my own. Thanks.

[@SilverCharmbracelet]

How on earth have I lived without this man? The videos are great! Proper back-to-basic cooking. I love the stories and history behind some of the recipes as well. Instantly subscribed!

[@Steve-Owens]

Wow! great comment thanks. I'm glad you like the channel.. Welcome. Steve

[@markconlon814]

I love baked beans, and as they have disappeared off the shelves in the Lidle stores, here in Bulgaria, I am going to give this recipe a go!

[@Steve-Owens]

Darn.. Well I hope now you can make them.. ;)

[@Anthony-tq9so]

Absolutely Brill,Steve. I,m a Scotsman living in Denmark. I,ve been looking for a good home cooking channel now that Titli,s stopped, (sniff).Cook from scratch , people , no powdered garlic/onion ,store mix nonsense. Rock on , Steve.

[@Steve-Owens]

Hi Anthony.. Great to hear buddy, welcome aboard. There is loads to check out on my channel, even a video colaboration with my dear friend Titli, I miss her too.. ;o) She'll be back.. Steve

[@hantms]

This seems to be the definitive video on Heinz style British beans in tomato sauce.. Heinz cans are really expensive here in Thailand so will try and make a big batch and freeze them. Very useful as a base for all kinds of things, from chili to tomato soup with the beans giving the soup a lot more body and substance. Or fry it up with onions, any kind of meat, a lot of chili peppers, hot paprika and cumin powder and it turns into an excellent Mexican breakfast, fried egg on top. WIll be a big quantity.. 1 kg of dried beans (will at least double in weight), a wholesale size can of tomato from Makro, bell peppers (because why not) and onions. I should have a whole lot of the stuff very soon. :)

[@Steve-Owens]

You should have indeed. No need to freeze them though. In sterilized jars these will store for years. And for the first months, even improve with age.. Thanks

[@tonightwefly]

Wow! they look absolutely divine Steve!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you TWF..

[@leereynolds2168]

This will be one of my next things to do. Just purchased some back bacon and black pudding. already have the sausages. On my way to making a full English breakfast here in the U.S.

[@Steve-Owens]

Ohhh I miss good black pudding. 👍

[@elizabethshaw734]

I always make these in my slow cooker. I had three containers in the fridge last time and one of them was in the back of the fridge which is very cold for well over two weeks and I ate them and they were lovely. Once Frozen they are even better when thawed and heated. I can't thank you enough for a good baked bean recipe that is tomato sauce based. I have always made New England baked beans and yours is the first recipe I tried for tomato sauce baked beans and fell in love! This is my go-to being recipe.

[@veronicaelsegood5175]

Another great recipe for a household staple. Love how all of these recipes so far are so simple.

[@Steve-Owens]

You're welcome Veronica..

[@ngoc3285]

My diet is geared toward more vegan, so this is a perfect recipe. Thanks for sharing.

[@cherylchong6042]

Just made this for breakfast using a can of butter beans, adjusting the quantities of the other ingredient and adding fresh thyme as I had it in the fridge. Yum!

[@Steve-Owens]

Nice :o)

[@tuesdaytue]

Thank you! I live in germany and I don't think they sell baked beans here. Used your recipe as a base and changed it slightly to fit the stuff at home. Currently waiting for them to cook; can't wait to try them!

[@Steve-Owens]

Good for you, hope they are great

[@mariagotzel8807]

hey Jodi they do sell Heinz baked beans in Rewe :)

[@andinexyz7460]

Amazing video! Thanks a lot. I lived in England for a while and I miss a good english breakfast so much. I will follow your gorgeous recipe and include them in my breakfast.

[@2CraftySeniors]

I make baked beans often and freeze them for eating later. But mine are actually baked in a Dutch oven and have molasses in them rather than sugar. I like the darker colour and the deeper flavour that molasses gives them. I also don't add vegetables to the beans. For instance, I take an onion whole and set it into the middle of the beans, giving them flavour and yet being able to remove the onion when the beans are done. My hubby loves the onion after it's cooked this way. Just a few things that I do with my baked beans. :)

[@Steve-Owens]

Superb June, I normally make them in a Pressure Cooker of Slow Cook Crock Pot, they worked out great this way too, beans eh! You can't beat them :o) x

[@genxjason]

I love this guy. Best cooking channel on the tubes!

[@Steve-Owens]

Hey Jason, thanks Buddy.. Steve

[@lisaboban]

So I'm watching this video and thinking "I'll bet that's faster in a pressure cooker", which you then stated out loud! Great minds do think alike! With summer coming I'll need to try this.

[@Steve-Owens]

Too true Lisa, I would have used my Pressure Cooker back home but you know, we have limited tools 😉... I am honoured to be titled a great mind by the way.. LOL

[@theo.anthony]

You are amazingly talented, people like you are rare and brilliantly amazing.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks for that accolade. Have a great day.. Steve

[@gailboelema4654]

Hi Steve found some great northern beans at my local Indian grossers and they have turned out bloody lovely, I just added a bit more pepper and water towards the end and the taste is to die for. Thank you for all your recipes I have made so many of them.👌👌👌

[@Steve-Owens]

You’re most welcome Gail. 👍😊

[@israelbotello4864]

Great! now I can prepare a proper english breakfast.

[@BradleyBakes]

Have never tried making my own but it look super easy so just might have to give it a go!

[@rachell452]

This is my go to recipe! I use it with lentils as well! I cannot understand how you don't have millions of subscribers?! If I compare your recipes to Laura in the kitchen, so unfair!

[@marymcandrew7667]

Lentils, what a great idea!

[@elizabethshaw734]

I made a double recipe and kept some in the fridge and froze some and they were absolutely delicious!! This is About as close to Heinz as you're ever going to get without purchasing Heinz baked beans. I ate them all and finished them the end of last week. I finished them up on toast and being a vegan beans are very important to me. I am soaking my beans right now to make a second double batch. The only thing I did not double were the tinned tomatoes but these beans are absolutely gorgeous! I ate them in jacket potatoes and on toast and in veggie and grain bowls and simply alone. Way to go with this recipe!! Good, memory inducing and cheap as chips. :-) :-) I also used Just a Touch less smoked paprika.

[@Steve-Owens]

That is great to hear Elizabeth , thank you for sharing your experience.. Steve :)

[@SpainonaFork]

this is so awesome!! thank you for sharing this

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks for saying :o)

[@francafrankie1646]

Made them-eaten them best recipe I've made. I added a bit of bicarbonate of soda and some worcestershire sauce.Yum Yum.

[@Steve-Owens]

;o) Thanks for saying

[@marcusacp]

Im brazilian and i Love english breakfast. So as i came back tô Brasil is hard tô find in here. Só fortunetly i found this excelent recipe. Thanks sir

[@Steve-Owens]

Welcome.. Marcus!

[@hassanfakih3941]

My best recipe i love baked beans

[@elenacher1804]

I will definitely try ! And can use different types of beans for different taste!

[@Steve-Owens]

You could experiment with different beans.. It can't harm.

[@elizabethshaw734]

I have now made five double batches of these beans! Yes I am vegan but I make them because I love them! Being from New England I grew up eating beans at least twice a week. You can put them on anything or over anything or just in a bowl with some toppings. I'm going to make another double batch tomorrow that I need to soak my beans tonight. So, I am using pinto beans because I have a 12 pound bag and I thought I had Great Northern beans and both bags I must have used so we're going to make Hines pinto beans! :-) still a double batch.

[@masterollie-games8279]

Oh my Lord. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. It's quite difficult to find them in a can here in Brazil. Cheers!!!

[@Steve-Owens]

Cheers

[@thenewac1852]

wonderful

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks..

[@veronicamandrioni194]

Muy buenos ! Los voy a hacer

[@timothyjones9430]

Simple is always good. Thanks for a great simple video. Loved it.

[@marie42ify]

Looking forward to the bread making series. Those beans look a lot nicer than tinned Heinz. Thank you Steve :)

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you Marie, me too, I have to keep working on it.. Fun Fun Fun .. :o)

[@MaZEEZaM]

I have managed to get my hands on raw navy beans, very difficult in Australia. I will be making this recipe but with the addition of some chorizo sausage or perhaps sweet Chinese sausages.

[@gailboelema4654]

We’re did you find the beans I live in Perth wa and cannot find them.

[@yummymedley]

👏👏👏Weldone Steve! I'm so going to try this. Heinz is not readily available here in the U.S. so I'll be trying this out.

[@lucemmanuel86]

Thank you very much been wondering how I would be able to get one of my favorite dish back while been away. Thank you keep making contents they are helpful

[@Steve-Owens]

If you have the chance to Join us for a Live Chat, Q&A from India tomorrow, please do so.. the link is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XHpYlnoNlnppI

[@variolaa]

Thank you so much. I already soaked them. And I am sure they will be really delicious when I make them like you showed it here.

[@variolaa]

My 3 boys ate 18 liters in 2 days. It was fantastic, really bombastic. . Thank you so much.

[@leslieslass]

Mmmmmmmmm these look delicious. Thanks for sharing +Steve's Kitchen

[@Steve-Owens]

Cheers..

[@mikebrooka9395]

Around here; Bay leaf, cayanne pepper, or use worchershire sauce and black pepper. Pickled cayanne vinegar and (yup here we go) tomato ketchup. Take care from Oklahoma, Mike and the Chick (Vee) P.S. She will read this..😂

[@mikebrooka9395]

I decided to give your recipe an exact go. It was great! I did put some Brooks ketchup in it and pickled green tobasco juice for the third bite. I did tweak the soaking to the putting my bowl of navies on top of the water heater. It seemed to help the cook time a bit. Next go around, I will put all the ingredients plus 3/4 cup water over night and make adjustments on the stove. This might speed up the beans taking on flavor, I will keep you and the channel posted. Take care from Oklahoma, Mike and Vee (she read the last posting her, classic reaction!)

[@silverstone64061]

I'm been living in Brazil for some time and I have got withdrawal sympthoms for my usual baked beans on toast for breakfast. So I'm going to give your recipe a whirl!

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent Robert. Enjoy.. Steve

[@sladerollins2622]

Man, I love beans.

[@gabriellacatalini1220]

So amusing seeing you in a standard Italian type of kitchen, using brands I can recognise. All the best from Emilia Romagna. And, you know, I might even try making baked beans on toast, too, when I feel rather nostalgic for Britain. Ciao.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Gabriella, I am loving being gin Italy and experiencing the food here too..

[@vnkris9482]

Looks incredible

[@lauren8627]

I heard soaking beans helps to release the compounds that make you extra gassy too, I am going to have to make this. Especially when there are too many tomatoes!

[@Steve-Owens]

Is that so Lauren, I hadn't heard that.. Thanks Steve

[@michael43216]

I've been on a break from beans but I'm making a badge of these tomorrow. Thanks :)

[@markushalfmad]

I wonder why we call it "baked" beans. Btw, I dig the shirt!

[@tramy6218]

I've tried your recipe and it works all the time, thank you sooooo much ^^

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks for taking time to say :o)

[@borisjohnson7799]

Steve when I saw you added paprika I was excited. I love paprika. :D

[@Steve-Owens]

Me too ;o)

[@lucasothar3115]

Amazing video! I will definately try it out tomorrow...

[@elizabethshaw734]

Baked beans improve greatly with time! And I take some and freeze them and when they thaw they are amazing! :-)

[@Steve-Owens]

The certainly do Elizabeth.. Thanks

[@humanityfirst5490]

they look amazing!, only been following this channel for a couple of weeks, but some really good recipe ideas!

[@Steve-Owens]

Well a huge welcome to the Channel, Lot's in the Back catalogue to watch, take a look and say Hi. Steve

[@toobaisrar3339]

No baking involved in baked beans? I’m pleasantly surprised 😱❤️ Will definitely try thank you so much for this informative video 💎

[@elizabethshaw734]

I am from Maine where I made and still do make fantastic New England baked beans which other people would call Boston baked beans and they are gorgeous. My grandmother was very British and used Campbell's baked beans on toast those were the only ones she would put on toast and they had tomato sauce. They taste just like Heinz. Then he comes me moving to the UK and I stayed for almost 15 years! So I got used to Heinz beans on toast and beans on chips with egg and oh how I missed them when I moved to Morocco. So I continued to make New England baked beans and came back to the States a few years later craving beans on toast. In the meantime I had gone vegan so no more pork and beans for me. So I had to suffer it out and then all of the sudden Heinz vegetarian baked beans in a rich tomato sauce showed up in the store not in the ethnic aisle but in the real food aisle that's cheap. However I am cheaper! Which leads me to your video and also to let you know that haricot beans and pea beans and navy beans are all the same Bean but the Great Northern bean is a little bit larger and I use whichever is on sale that week or least expensive. Now what a long story for such a little bean bean just to get to why I'm watching a video! LOL hahaha :-)

[@lifeandlove5151]

Definitely going to try it

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent, go with the smaller beans if you can get them :o) Steve

[@olagokeadewusi8527]

such a talented person

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks..

[@marydurbrow2298]

I have been looking for this recipe for sooooo long. We have "Van Camp's" beans in the states I think you just took the "secret" out of Van Camp's secret recipe. Thank you.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Mary, I had never heard of that brand.. 😀

[@elizabethshaw734]

Mary Durbrow we also have Campbell's and we have Heinz vegetarian baked beans in Rich tomato sauce which is the one that is available in the UK. It is located in the baked bean aisle with everything else. I purchased some and I love them but I can't afford to keep buying them in tins.

[@jorgeconde4560]

Dear Steve, marvelous recipe. I´m from Argentina and lived in Birmingham for a while and I loved the baked beans

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you Jorge. 👍

[@davidmarchant9386]

wow i just can taste it now

[@Steve-Owens]

Hey David.. Hi

[@davidmarchant9386]

Steve's Kitchen love all your vids, i might even make my own beans now

[@irinaki2011]

I will try your recipe, it looks so simple & easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@padmadaga2675]

Turned out good

[@noname-zd6wu]

That was eye catching to watch !! I'm hungry now !! 😍😍

[@ohmomair]

Yum! We are missing Heinz BB as well. We were talking about missing beans & toast yesterday. Are in Turkey and the cost of one can of Heinz is 16 lira, or almost £2. Will definitely give your recipe a go. Thank you.

[@maxbogaers]

looks nice

[@maxbogaers]

do you think a slow cooker would work?

[@sweetjane6069]

These beans are gorgeous. Just right on a jacket spud with some melted cheddar cheese !! Thanks Steve for another great recipe !! Jane in Crete x

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you Jane, you're so right :o)

[@raizelm1578]

SWEET JANE or, put them on chips with a lovely piece of fish on the side. Much nicer than mushy peas.

[@ivangomezp2805]

Thanks !!!! you made my day !!!

[@Steve-Owens]

Welcome

[@paulinaandreaaguirrealarco4887]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@zanyzinnia]

Hi Steve, thank you for this recipe! I've been living in Italy (Calabria)for 17 years now and I miss jacket potatoes with baked beans! can you tell me what brown sugar you used? Was it "zucchero di canna"? BTW have been making bread with my sourdough for a year now. Can never go back to supermarket bread now! Good luck with the series 💪😉

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks for saying Hi and yes a good zucchero di canna works well, it's what I used here, the beans I used were a little large but still game the hit I needed, and you are so right, baked beans on a JP, so under rated. :o) Steve

[@desertratsjc]

made them with pinto beans. Add a lot more water and cook longer and they come out OK, but great northern beans are better.

[@Steve-Owens]

Nice Stuart, they need some days to mature. It makes all the difference, let me know what you think as they do..

[@gamerhalim4717]

Thanks I will try 👍😄 (from Indonesia 🇮🇩)

[@thewizardofodd6880]

Yo...yall are real bean fans...I’m here from the best Heinz Beans animation I’ve ever seen

[@MaZEEZaM]

It’s also very healthy.

[@dinukachamodi8574]

Looks delicious☺

[@desertratsjc]

baked beans here in the States are very nice.... they just aren't Heenz Beenz! Thanks again for the recipe!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks, I would use the smaller Haricot beans to get the best results :o:

[@desertratsjc]

Steve's Kitchen I am starting a batch with pinto beans because I have a big bag of them ;)

[@Steve-Owens]

Nice. Make sure you keep the liquid levels up and they should cook up very nice.

[@ChristiannaASMR]

Love it

[@PinkElephantTV1]

Yep going to do it and your brown Sauce and may even do Golden Syrup next time instead of spending a fortune on it in America. Thanks for all your help. :)

[@PinkElephantTV1]

I ordered Navy beans, maybe I should have got something else ?

[@Steve-Owens]

Navy should be perfect :) Thank you. Steve

[@emiechristo5673]

Hi Steve have just made these! Smell and look good too. Was wondering if I steam bath them can I store them in my pantry? How long will they last? Your recipes are awesome!! Thank you from a Brit in Greece!!!

[@wallaal-eidarous8158]

Wonderful ... Looking forward to watch the bread series :)Steve Can you please post a recipe for stroopWafels and rich tea biscuits ...Note: I do have a recipe wich is very similer to maria biscuits in texture (a brand similer to the rich tea biscuits) but they have a flouer after tast :(

[@Steve-Owens]

Oh My! I love StroopWafels, look we will be travelling again soon so I won't have time but I'll try to in the future sometime.. Steve

[@wallaal-eidarous8158]

:) Wish you a pleasant journey

[@user-xd6mf9rl3c]

Lovely

[@chellechelle766]

looks yummy

[@sirluke184]

I like your style bro...

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks buddy.

[@hantms]

Interesting to not cook the beans separately in water first. I see most recipes do that, but this is definitely easier.

[@profoundcontender4696]

Showing love 💚 Thank you from 🇵🇹

[@Steve-Owens]

Obrigado..

[@aleksandragmyrek]

Hello, I was just wondering, do we put the cool down beans into sterilised hot or cold jars? Thanks, waiting for an answer.

[@Steve-Owens]

As long as the Jars are sterilized, either will do.

[@jjebeda5220]

@@Steve-Owens where do you store them the fridge or shelf please?

[@bassboostedhd7054]

You have rewarded perfectly beans pal

[@InvestWithAshish]

Thanks for the recipe

[@Steve-Owens]

Most welcome 😊

[@IntoBlackHouse]

Thanks for the video. When you say “mixed herbs” which herbs are you referring to? If I want to do this recipe I don’t know which ones to use... or should I buy a generic bottle of Italian seasoning (oregano heavy I’m sure)?

[@Steve-Owens]

In Oz we have mixed herbs, they are pretty light herbs, basil, thyme etc, but you can google what are mixed herbs.. 👍

[@IntoBlackHouse]

Steve Owens wow what a quick reply! Greatly appreciate it! I will look.

[@IntoBlackHouse]

Steve Owens also, I just found your channel and am enjoying all the content. Very tasty looking recipes. You get straight to the point and include the recipes in the description box which is very considerate.

[@Lifestyle-xx5bv]

Thank u Steve

[@versacht3533]

Delicious

[@altaridgway7730]

I saw in one of the comments below that these beans will keep for 1-2 years. If you do want to keep it a long time is cooling them and then putting them into sterilized bottles enough, or do you need to boil the bottled beans in their bottles for 10-15 minutes.

[@Steve-Owens]

If your used to Bottling you'll know the longer you want something to last the Cleaner the Process and Containers need to be, so if you intend storing that ling, then the Latter

[@chitrolekha59]

Nice. I am going to try this tonight. One question, this is basically boiled beans, so why it is called baked beans?

[@Steve-Owens]

They are not really boiled beans, otherwise beef stew would be boiled beef. Originally the beans were baked on a sealed pot over a fire.. the word baking is very generic..

[@andrevandermerwe7326]

Just started a pot...more or less like you described...will let know.

[@Steve-Owens]

Let them mature a little, and enjoy

[@andrevandermerwe7326]

@@Steve-Owens They were perfect, just need to reduce MY salt content...thaks for that.

[@moniquem783]

Any suggestions on how to recreate the Heinz BBQ sauce baked beans? They’ve changed the tin sizes and now the BBQ sauce is only available in the enormous tins in Australia. I don’t always want them multiple days in a row so thought if I could get pretty close to the flavour I love I could make a big batch and pressure can them in small jars so they’re shelf stable. I tried a BBQ baked beans recipe I found online and discovered that American baked beans are very different, and I’ve found a few recipes for Heinz style in tomato sauce, but can’t find anything for the BBQ.

[@kardainzr161]

Add some BBQ sauce and you should get a close taste, I always preferred the Ham flavoured beans personally,, but just a squeeze of bbq whilst cooking should give you what you want.

[@moniquem783]

@@kardainzr161 oh that’s an interesting thought. Tomato sauce with a squirt of BBQ. Hmmm. Yeah maybe that would do it. It is a very subtle BBQyness. Funny it never occurred to me to try that as I do a squirt of BBQ sauce in my bolognaise sauce! The ham sauce is my second favourite, and I will want to make a batch of them now and then too. Apparently that’s as simple as just doing the tomato sauce recipe and throwing a ham hock in as it simmers. I’ve been putting off trying this. I have heaps of dry beans and bought tinned tomatoes and then didn’t do it. Just last week I realised why. I have an aversion to tinned tomatoes. I don’t know what it is, but I can taste something in them that I really don’t like. Last week I made osso buco and used tinned tomatoes as per the recipe and didn’t enjoy it at all. Then a few days later I made moussaka and instead of using the tinned tomatoes I used passata and it was great. No tinned taste. So I think I’ll donate the rest of those tins to a food pantry and use all passata in my beans 😊 You’ve inspired me again. Thanks!

[@moniquem783]

@@Margherite2freezer space is far too precious in my house to be wasted on an item that should be shelf stable. I only shop every 6-8 weeks so it’s very tight. I also doubt I’d ever get around to using them from the freezer. Beans are something that I grab if I can’t think what to make or am too tired to cook. They’re a last minute that’ll do. If I have to plan ahead and defrost them, I won’t eat them.

[@jorgeherrera908]

Thank you Steve! I’m from Mexico. I went to study to Paris some years ago and my landlord was British. She taught me how to make English breakfast and I totally loved it! Now that I’m back in Mexico I’ve been looking for baked beans everywhere and it’s impossible to get them! I’m making them tomorrow and tell you how it went! Wish me luck! I’m craving so much to try a proper English breakfast once again! I bought some “alubia chica”...google says they’re small haricots (they’re also white small beans)...I hope they’re okay. The big “alubia” is the one that is used in traditional Spanish cuisine to make “Fabada”. Can you tell if it’s the same? Thanks!!!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Jorge, I think alubia chica will be a good choice, good luck, be aware that the final beans will get better with some ageing. Enjoy your full English.

[@129andie]

Hey Jorge! Did it work with alubias? I've also been looking for baked beans in México but haven't found any, so I'll give this recipe a try!

[@PEGGLORE]

You better have had black pudding with your Full English breakfast, otherwise it wasn't complete.

[@IntoBlackHouse]

FAST N BULBOUS ugh I wish we had black pudding available here in the states. Never had it but can imagine it’s something I’d love.

[@MaZEEZaM]

This is great, I’m going to add mild chorizo sausage and mushrooms. I could only find tinned Cannellini beans, will these become really mushy if I cook them to long in the sauce?

[@Steve-Owens]

Most probably yes.

[@MaZEEZaM]

Steve's Kitchen as I want to make quite a bit of beans, I am going to order the navy beans from an online store and cook them from raw beans as you have, bugger the extra $10 delivery charge. I have some roses jam jars with metal lids, if these are sterile and hot when adding the hot baked beans, will the lid seal itself or do I need to put them in the oven or a pot with water in?

[@ReemaRoy]

can we refrigerate this after making? How long will the refrigerated (not frozen) version stay good?

[@Steve-Owens]

Several months years if the jars are Sterile.

[@MoHCuscio]

Grazieeeeeee

[@olafjensen4508]

Looks nice, i.ll give it a try but drop the sugar

[@riteshsv]

Can we make it in pressure cooker ?

[@linus5823]

Yes

[@MaZEEZaM]

Hey @Steve, a couple of questions for you but first, I hope you are residing in a safe country? and pref keeping yourself as safe as possible, isolating yourself? Regarding the beans, a couple of questions; whats your opinion on salting the soaking water, I notice you didn't and my mum doesn't but America's test kitchen people suggest salting the water not only salts and flavours the beans but strengthens the skins so they don't burst while cooking whereas my mum says salting toughens the beans which you don't want, whats your opinion on the matter? Also, if I am wanting to add bacon or chorizo sausage, cooked into the bean mix, could I still bottle them in the same way? Lastly, they look like the perfect size jars for me, what size would they be in mil or grams?

[@Steve-Owens]

Salting would toughen the skins but do you want that? Maybe with smaller beans but the tougher the skins the harder for them to absorb flavour, so the choice is your's, I think the Jars were about a pint but I can't be sure as I am in Istanbul.. ;o)

[@MaZEEZaM]

@@Steve-Owens Yeah, I want them to soak as much flavour in as possible, no salting then. ok, I think a pint is about 600mls? either way, close enough. I really don't know whether Istanbul has many virus numbers or not, hopefully that means very few. Hope you are staying safe :) Best regards :)

[@TheMusicofErichZann]

This is not a good way to make shelf stable beans. You have to can them either in a water bath or pressure cooker.