Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Beans!


How did chuck wagon cooks make their beans?
Mid-19th century bean dishes were made with dried beans, often pinto. These required hours of soaking before they could be cooked. How did the chuck wagon cooks have these ready and waiting for hungry cowboys at meal time?

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpioneer.html#cowboy

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