Kentucky Proud green beans...

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Kentucky Proud green beans are available from June through September.

Selecting Kentucky Proud green beans

Green beans should be crisp and tender without scars.  They should feel almost velvety and pliable. 

Keeping Kentucky Proud green beans fresh

Green beans can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.  Store them in a plastic bag.  This will prevent wilting and moisture loss.  You should wash green beans just before using, but not before you refrigerate them.  Wash them in cold water, then trim and cut them.  Green beans cut or chopped ahead of time lose nutrients more quickly than whole beans.

An old-fashioned Kentucky Proud favorite....Kentucky style green beans

You'll need:

2 quarts water

4 pounds fresh Kentucky Proud green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 1/2 inch pieces

1 Kentucky Proud ham hock

1 Kentucky Proud onion, chopped

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

1 tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Place the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve.

Yield:  8 servings.

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