"Charles Gifford" > wrote in message
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> "biig" > wrote in message ...
> >
> > Is anyone familiar with this brand of beans? I have a recipe that
> > calls for 2 cans, rinsed and drained, and wonder if I can substitute
> > cans of regular pork and beans or if they are like kidney beans in a
> > liquid. Thanks for any help.....Sharon
>
> Sharon, Great Northern Beans are a variety of bean not a brand. What you
> need are canned (plain) Great Northern Beans of any brand. Substitutes
that
> would be suitable would be pea beans or navy beans. Sometimes you can find
> 'large white beans" which are essentially the same as Great Northern Beans
>
> Charlie
She could probably use canned cannelini (sp?) also.

Lisa aka Pagemaster