Cultured Palate: Dishes from the American Northeast
| April 4, 2018
4. Boston Baked Beans
It’s rumored that the city of Boston’s nickname, “Beantown,” came to be because beans were so popular with its inhabitants. While no native Bostonian would ever use that nickname, it is true that Bostonians have created some amazing bean dishes. One of the most famous is Boston baked beans, a slow-cooked stew made with small white beans and flavored with the quintessential Northeastern flavors of pork, molasses, and brown sugar. Boston baked beans are a dish filled with soft, sweet beans and edged in a deeply caramelized crust.
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