Who likes bean suppers? (home, tax, live)

[Suesbal]

Does a bean supper require certain dishes to be considered authentic?

[AnnieA]

What constitutes a bean supper besides beans ?

[7th generation]

Our church had a bean/lobster supper every August.To be truly authentic, they have to be bean-hole-beans. Included in the feast was brown bread, coleslaw , home made rolls and blueberry pie.

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by 7th generation

Our church had a bean/lobster supper every August.To be truly authentic, they have to be bean-hole-beans. Included in the feast was brown bread, coleslaw , home made rolls and blueberry pie.

I want all of that and red hotdogs.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by Suesbal

Who likes bean suppers?

I like them in the context that they are a community function. Very little politics or government intervention, so the local politicians do not have a platform to stump on. They do not require municipal tax revenue to host. It is truly the actual community getting together.

I have been fairly active with the Grange.

I have lived in other places where the Chamber of Commerce hosted parades and events, those have had an entirely different feel to them. All the businessmen come out to display their businesses and the candidates seem to figure out how to make their presence known. But when a group of churches get together to put on a bean supper it is more about the community.

[mainebrokerman]

Not a fan of beans we do pig roasts

[Suesbal]

Have you cooked bean hole beans?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by Suesbal

Have you cooked bean hole beans?

I have eaten them.

Many times.

I rank beanhole beans as slightly better than Cajun-style fish. I have never learned to enjoy black burnt fish char scorched onto the skillet covered in hot sauce. But I have helped to chisel it loose from the skillet many times. The secret is to use the kind of wire brush that fits onto an electric drill to clean the skillet after you have chiseled the char lose. For some reason US Navy submarine cooks serve cajun-style fish on a regular basis. Many times I have tried to bribe cooks to stop frying while the fish was still smoking, so some portion of the fish was not char, I was never successful though. They insist on following the written recipe. They keep frying until after the fish has stopped smoking, once all of the burnable material has burnt off then they smother it with hot sauce and serve it.

As to beanhole beans, someone told me one time that some Mainers will put a little bit of mustard or molasses in the pot to add flavor. I have not had it prepared in that manner yet. But I would recommend trying it with something other than straight beans and water, any kind of flavoring would be better.

I think the secret to eating beanhole beans is to get it served on a paper plate. So you can roll the paper around the serving and get some of that yummy paper plate in your mouth with the beans at least then there would be something to flavor the beans.

But this comes from a guy who learned how to stomach cajun-style fish, so consider the source.

[Suesbal]

Originally Posted by Submariner

I have eaten them.

Many times.

I rank beanhole beans as slightly better than Cajun-style fish. I have never learned to enjoy black burnt fish char scorched onto the skillet covered in hot sauce. But I have helped to chisel it loose from the skillet many times. The secret is to use the kind of wire brush that fits onto an electric drill to clean the skillet after you have chiseled the char lose. For some reason US Navy submarine cooks serve cajun-style fish on a regular basis. Many times I have tried to bribe cooks to stop frying while the fish was still smoking, so some portion of the fish was not char, I was never successful though. They insist on following the written recipe. They keep frying until after the fish has stopped smoking, once all of the burnable material has burnt off then they smother it with hot sauce and serve it.

As to beanhole beans, someone told me one time that some Mainers will put a little bit of mustard or molasses in the pot to add flavor. I have not had it prepared in that manner yet. But I would recommend trying it with something other than straight beans and water, any kind of flavoring would be better.

I think the secret to eating beanhole beans is to get it served on a paper plate. So you can roll the paper around the serving and get some of that yummy paper plate in your mouth with the beans at least then there would be something to flavor the beans.

But this comes from a guy who learned how to stomach cajun-style fish, so consider the source.

I thought molasses, mustard, and pork fat were standard ingredients.

[jdhpa]

Originally Posted by Submariner

For some reason US Navy submarine cooks serve cajun-style fish on a regular basis. Many times I have tried to bribe cooks to stop frying while the fish was still smoking, so some portion of the fish was not char, I was never successful though. They insist on following the written recipe.

A friend of mine who was in the army told me no one with knowledge of cooking is allowed to be a cook in the military. They want cooks who will follow the recipe, and not try to improvise. I don't know if he was serious, but it sounds plausible...

Originally Posted by Suesbal

I thought molasses, mustard, and pork fat were standard ingredients.

Bean-Hole Beans

Never had them, but it sounds like a lot of fun!