Here's the thing, baked beans from a can… they're not something to turn your nose up at. As far as ready-to-eat foods from cans go, they're pretty darn good. In fact, when I went poking around for tips for this article in our test kitchen, and I asked "Do you have any brilliant ideas for improving canned baked beans?" one recipe developer looked me dead in the eye and said, "Eat them with a golden retriever." Point being, you're definitely not starting from zero when you crack open a can of baked beans, so jazzing them up can have huge flavor returns. Read more... |