KingBrianI
Well-Known Member
One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is something my grandfather taught me when I was a little kid. He had a bunch of interesting combos for food but this one really stuck with me. He grew up poor in East Tennessee so I'm not sure if it's something people around there do or if it was just him. But it's living on with me because I can eat the heck out of the stuff.
What it is is basically pinto beans that have been cooking all day with a chunk of salt pork or something in there. You put some of those in a bowl along with some of their liquid, then add a generous splash of apple cider vinegar, and a bunch of black pepper. Add a wedge of onion and accompany the whole thing with a slice of white bread or cornbread. I've never seen anyone else eat this so I was just curious if other people eat beans this way or if it was unique to my family. Other variations are that you can add chow-chow (a kind of pepper relish) or corn relish to the beans for a little change. Anyone else do this?
What it is is basically pinto beans that have been cooking all day with a chunk of salt pork or something in there. You put some of those in a bowl along with some of their liquid, then add a generous splash of apple cider vinegar, and a bunch of black pepper. Add a wedge of onion and accompany the whole thing with a slice of white bread or cornbread. I've never seen anyone else eat this so I was just curious if other people eat beans this way or if it was unique to my family. Other variations are that you can add chow-chow (a kind of pepper relish) or corn relish to the beans for a little change. Anyone else do this?