Pickled Beans

Ingredients

• fresh green beans
• coarse sea salt
• water

Directions

1. String and break each bean.

2. Wash the beans and boil them until they begin to burst open.

3. Remove from heat and let them cool.

4. Salt the beans as if preparing to use them fresh.

5. Pack the beans into a stone jar or container.

6. Add a weight on top to keep them submerged.

7. Prepare a weak brine by dissolving salt in water and pour it over the beans.

8. Cover the jar and let it sit for a few weeks until sour.