Bean-O is a pill that one can take to prevent gas.
I've posted this before, but you may want to try this recipe:
Grandpa Lemay's Baked Beans
Grandpa LeMay was my maternal grandfather - French-Canadian. He actually used to bake these beans in an earthenware pot, overnight, in his coal furnace. This simple recipe makes beans that are absolutely wonderful.
1 lb. dried Pea Beans (or Navy beans)
1 small onion (peeled whole)
1 large piece salt pork (approx. ½ lb. - or bacon)
1 tbsp. salt
1 cup molasses
½ tsp. baking soda
Soak beans overnight, changing water several times. Add baking soda. Cook on stove top until beans are tender. Drain. Preheat oven to 300degF. Put onion, salt pork, salt, molasses and beans in heavy pot with lid. Add water to cover beans. Bake for 6 - 8 hours with lid on. Remove lid for last hour.
The canned beans closest to this recipe are Bush's Boston Style.
