Beans: I usually use dried navy beans, but if you’re in a bind and don’t have any dried beans, you can use canned. Onion: A white onion gives mild onion flavor.

Baked beans made from scratch have been prepared for even longer ... especially in the form of Boston baked beans. But the ...

Most British recipes for Boston baked beans just use a piece of pork belly, but we think it needs some salted or smoked meat to counteract the sweetness, so we include bacon or pancetta.