Brown Beans

2 cups dried pinto beans
salt pork, bacon or ham bone
water to fill pan about an inch from the top

Wash the beans thoroughly, removing rocks. Put beans in a big pot. Add salt pork, bacon or ham bone. Cover with water to within an inch from top. Cook over low heat until tender and the juice is soupy—about 5 hours. Add water as needed. Season with salt when done.

Best brown beans in the world. Must be eaten with cornbread, coleslaw and a thick slab of sliced onion. Down home cooking at its very best.—Randy