Secret...do not tell anyone...with green beans, cornfield beans grandma added "salf pork" found at most meat counters today. slice and fry, taking the rine off the one side and fry it too, but do not eat the rine...when you have turned the salt pork to brown on second side, dump in the beans and let it simmer about 20 minutes.. helps if you have a Dutch oven 'caus the iron wear will flavor it too. There will not be a bean left in the pot.