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pour all bacon grease at into a large pot.
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open bag of beans.
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grab out a handful and look at them.. pick through the beans and pick out any bad ones.
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and put good ones into a bowl.
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bad beans would be beans that are badly discolored, excessively wrinkled,.dried up mold, exsessive dirt, u may even find rocks.
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see pictures of bad beans here.
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bad beans can ruin your entire pot or give you a bad taste in your mouth.
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or break a tooth if you hit a rock.
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good beans will have a nice color, no wrinkles, no black spots, nice shape.. see photo of good beans here.
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ok now you have your bowl of good dry beans.
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now you need.to wash them.
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beans are dirty, they have dirt on them.
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so you must wash them.
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run under cold water swooshing your hand around the bowl.
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keep rinsing until water is no longer cloudy.
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fill bowl with water.. do you see Any floating beans?
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pick them out.. some but not all bad beans will float.. discard all bad beans.
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drain beans.one last time.
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add beans to pot.
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fill pot with water to about 2 inches from the top.
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cook on high heat until out stats to rapid boil.
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lower heat to medium low.
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simmer for 4-6 hours, periodically adding water as needed as to not scorch your beans.. add salt and pepper to taste.
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stir beans frequently do they go not stick to the bottom.
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beans will start to float as they cook.. don't worry these are good beans.. :)
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beans are done when they are soft and you have a nice thick brown juice around them.
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serve!
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my mom poured her beans over bread and had an open faced sandwich.
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you can serve them alongside your favorite meal.
