Beans

Beans, whether White or Red, are among the most nutritious of food substances. In all the ancient homes of New Orleans, and in the colleges and convents, where large numbers of children are sent to be reared to be strong and useful men and women, several times a week there appear on the table either the nicely cooked dish of Red Beans, which are eaten with Rice, or the equally wholesome White Beans a la Creme, or Red or White Beans boiled with a piece of salt pork or ham. String Beans a la Maitre d’Hotel, or boiled with salt pork or ham, are also classed among the especially nutritious Beans. The Creoles hold that the boys and girls who are raised on Beans and Rice and Beef will be among the strongest and sturdiest of people.