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I don't know that leatherbritches made it into the camps but they were definitely used back home especially in the mountain areas.
Leatherbritches are dried green beans. Beans are picked when still tender and the seeds are immature. Pods had the tips and strings removed and using needle and thread were pierced by the needle and strung on the thread. Then they usually were hung on the porches or attic to dry.
French beans J1
Jamain [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
To cook, the beans were unstrung from the thread and soaked overnight in water, then drained and washed once more.
Put the beans in a suitable pot for boiling. Slow cook for several hours adding water as necessary. Add salt and some type of preserved pork.(hog jowl, ham hock, salt pork, etc.) Cook for several more hours adding water as necessary.
They have an unusual strong flavor that is either loved or hated. I hated them as a kid but can't get enough of them now. Some mix dried beans with the leatherbritches to dilute the strong flavor some.
Leatherbritches are dried green beans. Beans are picked when still tender and the seeds are immature. Pods had the tips and strings removed and using needle and thread were pierced by the needle and strung on the thread. Then they usually were hung on the porches or attic to dry.
French beans J1
Jamain [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
To cook, the beans were unstrung from the thread and soaked overnight in water, then drained and washed once more.
Put the beans in a suitable pot for boiling. Slow cook for several hours adding water as necessary. Add salt and some type of preserved pork.(hog jowl, ham hock, salt pork, etc.) Cook for several more hours adding water as necessary.
They have an unusual strong flavor that is either loved or hated. I hated them as a kid but can't get enough of them now. Some mix dried beans with the leatherbritches to dilute the strong flavor some.
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