Mould on Preserved Beans
Dear Aunt Daisy, Several people had trouble last year with preserved beans, which developed mould on’ top. I tried putting them down quite dry. There had been constant rain last season, so I tried: to pick the beans as soon as they were quite dry, and of course they were very young. I did not wet them at all and used the usual proportion of 1 lb. salt and ¥2 Ib. sugar to 2% lb. of beans. No mould appeared on three large bottles done in this way. In the fourth bottle I had some wet beans, and though I wiped them, a little mould developed. In a drier season I’d probably hose the vines, but let them dry thoroughly before picking.
Experimenter
Highland Park.
In case anyone has forgotten the recipe, here it is: To 242 Ib. beans allow 1 Ib. salt and 2 Ib. sugar. Cut beans as tor the table, put in bowl, mix sugar and salt well, sprinkle over beans, and leave overnight. Next day pack the beans into
jars and cover with the brine which has formed. Keep in a cool place. Don't screw airtight. Wash and cook as usual.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 664, 28 March 1952, Page 22
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199Mould on Preserved Beans New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 664, 28 March 1952, Page 22
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