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Lima Beans, Boiled

If the green beans are used, put one pint of them into just enough boiling salted water to cover, and boil slowly until tender. Drain off the water, and add one cup of milk or cream, a small piece of butter and salt and pepper to taste; or, omit the milk. Let the beans simmer a moment in the milk, and serve. If dried limas are used they should be soaked twelve hours in plenty of cold water; and when boiled, half a teaspoon of soda should be added to the water. STRING BEANS (Canned) - Open the cans carefully, turn A 4 the beans into a wide, shallow pan, and let them stand thus for half an hour or so, that they may recover their fresh flavor. Cook them for not more than five minutes in fresh boiling water, add pepper, salt and butter, heat once more, and send to table. STRING BEANS (Fresh) - The beans should be turned into a colander and rinsed with cold water, then placed in a saucepan with boiling water and one teaspoon of salt. A few strips of salt pork may be cooked with them, and also served, if liked. They should be cooked gently until tender and then drained. Season with butter, salt and pepper.