Christmas dinner varied between my grandparents. My father’s parents traditionally served oyster stew; the stew accompanied thin slices of salty country ham that were sandwiched between hot-from-the-oven beaten biscuits.
To complete the meal and as a tribute to their Southern roots, my grandmother served green beans that had been cooked for hours in the essence from the country ham.
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