Article: EN spills the beans on convenience baked beans.

Pork and beans, baked beans, New England-style beans. No matter what you call them, canned beans smothered in a sweet and tangy sauce date back to the original baked bean recipes of the Pilgrims who settled near Boston. The Pilgrims' strict religious practices didn't allow cooking on the Sabbath, so they baked beans overnight to be ready for Sunday supper.

Today, there are many variations on Boston baked beans, but the main ingredients remain the same: "beans" water, sugar (brown, molasses or corn syrup), spices and a tiny amount of meat--usually pork. Pork-free vegetarian versions are also available. Because beans are the main ingredient, these heat-and-eat side ...

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