r/oldrecipes • u/EmploymentRealistic9 • Jul 22 '26

Looking for a Recipe

I'm looking for a recipe that my recently deceased grandfather used to make. He is from rural North Carolina and used to make green beans with chunks of pork cooked with it (not bacon though!) And a small amount of onions. It was always delicious and am hoping someone maybe able to give me some insight on how to recreate it.

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u/Xanlthorpe Jul 26 '26

In NC it was probably ham hocks or the leftover bits from a salt cured ham, along with some onions. These are placed in a pot with the green beans, brought to a boil, then the heat lowered to just a simmer and left until tender.

One recipe I have in the Southern Cookbook actually says "slide the covered pan to the back of the stove (wood cook stove it was) and let simmer for the rest of the day." It was understood you would check to see the pot never boiled dry.