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Canned Green Beans That Taste Like Fresh Recipe

	Chefjeb / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago I'm posting this in response to a friend request on how to make canned green beans taste like fresh and avoid the metallic taste. Enjoy! Prep:1m Cook:10m Servings:4	Chefjeb
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Ingredients

Canned Green Beans

Seasonings of your choice to your taste

Directions

Drain the green beans and replace liquid with water.

Season with salt, pepper, Old Bay, ham or bacon base, onions or whatever you like. The trick to good canned green beans is to get rid of the canning liquid. You'll be amazed at the difference it makes. Try tasting the canning liquid and you'll see why you want to get rid of it.

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Comments

coffeebean53 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Smacked my forehead with my hand here. I've been cooking for how many years and I've never thought to do that. Thanks for posting.

krumkake 2 years, 4 months ago said:
Sometimes the "common sense" things pass us by without notice - this is an idea I have to try, as we love green beans and must resort to canned in the winter months (I'm just not into canning my own) - I am curious to try this, since it makes so much sense!

sweetwords 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I read about the green beans, and I agree - I've used that trick, myself. One really handy one is for corn (not Green Giant, it's usually good). The smallest pinch of celery salt takes care of a lot of the can taste. It works even for cream corn that you can't drain too much. Also for corn that's been in the freezer a bit too long. Handy stuff!

recipediva 2 years, 3 months ago said:
I never use any liguid from any can veggies. Like with corn. I drain the liquid and add milk, no alot just enough. Makes the can corn sweeter as well. I love green bean salad. I use drained green beans, add sliced onions fine. I add oil and vinegar. Sometimes I add sugar. Or hazelnut splenda for those diet concious people. Not sure splenda is very healthy.

tnacndn 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Hi jeb, what do you mean by bacon base? Just putting in some bacon grease?
Gem

chefjeb 2 years, 2 months ago said:
You can buy base or paste for ham, bacon, beef, chicken, etc. sams sells beef and chicken, but he wal-mart here has the others. it's a concentrate. they also make lobster, fish, vegetable, and a bunch more. it comes in 8 oz jars or sometimes smaller. its strong and little goes a long way. Want chicken stock quick? mix some base with water. want some beef sotck? mix with water. Adds a lot of flavor, but it can be salty.

pudgy47 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Thanks so much for the tip, Makes a world of difference. Jerry

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angcurdy 2 years, 3 months ago said:
I also suggest cooking them for awhile. If you just warm them up really quick and then eat them, they aren't as good. I start my green beans cooking when the meal is at least 45 minutes from being done, I cook them oh high for about 5 minutes, then let them simmer.

chefjeb 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Well,you've got to cook them, but the purpose of this post was to say, drain them. Southern Green beans cook until tender.

angcurdy 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Yeah, I suggested cooking them awhile because my mom and my mother in law are the types that just drop the can in bring them to a medium boil and serve.. Even without the juice, its not soo good.

lilnibble05 2 years, 3 months ago said:
I put whatever meat i'm seasoning the greens with, ham ham, bacon or whatever in water and season it, let cook until tender and add drained beans. every one thinks I cooked fresh green beans.

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