Leather Britches Or Shuck Beans
["green beans, firm and fresh", "large darning needle", "heavy white thread"]
["Wash and dry a batch of firm green beans.", "Remove ends and strings.", "Using a large darning needle with heavy white thread, push the needle through the bean pod near the middle of each, pushing them along the thread so that they are about 1/4 inch apart.", "Hang up the strings of beans in a warm, well ventilated place to dry.", "They will shrivel and turn greenish gray."]
["green beans", "darning needle", "heavy white thread"]