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What Makes Baked Beans A Classic Side Dish Baked beans typically consist of navy beans cooked in a mixture of brown sugar, molasses, water, salt pork or bacon, mustard, salt, and spices.—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 Get the recipe > Maple syrup adds sweetness and depth to these beans slow-cooked with smoky bacon or salt pork.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026 While the addition of ham hocks, salt pork or bacon to a pot of peas certainly won't place the meal in the heart-healthy category, the peas themselves provide good nutrition.—Sheila Yount, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025 On the side are toasted triangles of rye bread and several slices of melt-on-the-tongue salo — salt pork, similar to Italian lardo, that is ubiquitous to Ukrainian culture.—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt pork