On their own, straight out of the can, unassuming baked beans don't steal the show. The trusty supporting act to grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, and other summer picnic and cookout delights, baked beans ...

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An oft-repeated tale describes how baked beans evolved from a centuries-old food of Indigenous tribes in the Northeastern US. Native Americans prepared early versions with bear fat and maple syrup, ...