Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — Bean Soup. [ARTICLE]

Bean Soup.

Boil a quart of white beans for 20 minutes, adding half a teaspoonful of soda while boiling. Drain through a colander, rinse off with cold water, and boil again, in a gallon of water, for one hour. 801 l separately for half an hour two pounds of salt pork. Scrape this well and add to the beans. Season with pepper and salt, and cool till the meat is tender. Pea soup may be made in the same way.