Butterbeans

• A Pint of Butterbeans
• 2 Pints of Water
• A Heaping Tablespoonful</

The butterbean is one of the most recherche and delicate of our Louisiana Vegetables. Soak the Butterbeans for about a half hour in water. Pour off this cold fresh water, and then put them in a porcelain-lined saucepan, or one of agate, and cover with two pints of water. Let them boil well for about an hour, or less, if they are very tender. As soon as they crush easily under pressure, t