Boston Baked Beans With perhaps the most unappetizing name for a candy on this list, Boston Baked Beans aren't beans at all — they're candy-coated peanuts. Developed in the early 1930s by the ...

Wash and soak the beans overnight. Drain and discard the soaking water, place in a saucepan or pressure cooker with fresh water, add the garlic and olive oil. Cook until almost tender, 10-15 minutes.

Many of us know baked beans as a slightly sweet dish, but some canned options have been savory. Popular opinion also links ...

Beans: I usually use dried navy beans, but if you’re in a bind and don’t have any dried beans, you can use canned. Onion: A white onion gives mild onion flavor.

Most British recipes for Boston baked beans just use a piece of pork belly, but we think it needs some salted or smoked meat to counteract the sweetness, so we include bacon or pancetta.