New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
MY, BUT BOSTON
Furnishes BEANSl
HAS RECORD OF $4,000, 900
QUARTS A YER.
Cost OUer IS, 900 900 IN 19O-Tona
of Pork ard BrO1Cn Bread Con-
sumed ON the Side.

Boston baked beans are known around the zloha.
In the city OF Boston alone about thrtytwO million
quarts OF baked beans devoured annually 70
say nothing OF the pork that goes with them a7d
the brown bread that IL also served. There ara
factories bakeries which handle nothing but
baked beans from years end 20 the other Ons
Of the largest OF these which supplies restaurants
wholly. 5akes fourteen thousand quarts of beans
week. Other bakeries also furnish brown bread.
while nearly every bakeshop that makes bread.
pastry and pies also bakes beans several times a
week There bakeries with ovens that will hold
two thousand quarts each
In 100 Boston spent about ss247.Si2 FOR beans be-
fore they baked There were 5000 barrels
received in the city. which. the weight basis.
5000 pounds than we're used in 1903
Each year consumption has been steadily increas-
Ing. until 1903 will ind the bean bll OF the Hub
close to the ten million mark On the basis oe
about 10000 population this IS average ot about
thirty-seven quarts to individual But many
OF the inhabitants do not eat baked beans de-
spite the impression that has gone abroad. the
average consumption for each bean eater IS really
much greater
Taking the average height OF Bostonian "a
feet inches and the height OF beanpot as 20
inches one can easily figure that B0stonian IN =
year eats than two and fve-seventh dr1ss
his own height IN baked beans. and more than rs
weight There twelve plates ot beans
served in restaurants from each pot OF two quarts
Boston pays for baked beans in year the prizes "a
two OF Uncle Sans modern battleships.
DwelIers IN LittIa Italy and the Ghetto % ths
West End take as kindly TO baked beans 90 the
natives OF New England stock IN fact baked
beans possess charm for people OF all natonatss
who 20 to live in Boston. permanently or tenn
porarfiv Every time convention Is held thers
people from all parts Of the country make a dash
for the nearest restaurant and call for some Of ths
baked beans OF which they have heard m1eh-
Ore bakery in the heart OF the italian quarter turns
out one thousand quarts daily. entirely for Islsa
consumption
The preparation and baking ot beans Is An fnts--
es+fng operation In establishments vhsrs beans
enrv are baked n Is done on a huge scale. Tiers
are great kettles that hold two three bushels %
beans and into these the beans are put 70 soak
and parboH Then the pots OF earthenware, vary
ing in size from one quart to two gallons. srs
, rs3ead around on tables and filed from the big
kettles Every quart OF beans IS carefulIy plekea
over and sorted and cleaned OF all dirt and dead
beans before being put into the kettles me ose"'
are hugo brick affairs glowing red with heat Bx-
\ -. consider that beans cannot be property
coo,,sd excert IN a brick oven Some OF the ovens
| hold two thousand quarts each. Filled WIN th7
loaded ro+s they present sight worth benoidlns-
G hot arc the ovens that long handled fiat showers
I are used to take the big pots in and out
rb following recipe IS considered 70 be the oese
| Tor baked beans To ono quart OF oeahs' Pc
| heans or mediums, yellow eyes. kidney OF oti'7r
variety use pound Of pork toeah Po.A
/ an5 fat in streaIs with solid piece OF rat on
- - +sbraspoorPllIs OF ulolasses- Salt as need
- r-,rr +5, not of beans with hot water and oaRo
/ al da,- adding hot water as It evaporates rom
/ +t tor keeping the top fairly well covered WIN
.ar The porlx should be cut in halves, one piece
80. n1ace7 IN the midst Of the beans. max way
/ 49, and the other half top Some Peopls put
I an onion I'm the middle of the beans 0oiie'ili'
/ g little mustard Is added. X d5slreu-