I've never been to Hershey Pennsylvania, but I've heard that indeed the smell of chocolate can be detected in the air. Given this fact, the factory and the city itself might be seen as enablers to chocolateholics. Around these parts, the B&M plant, just off Route 295 near Tukey's Bridge often emits a wonderful aroma of baked beans, especially when the big pots are baking and the weather's right. The company, Burnham & Morrill Co., has been a landmark in the city for quite awhile. It all started back in 1867 on 13 Franklin Street. The plant moved to its present site around 1910, and as they say the rest is history--- of baked beans in the city, that is. Homemade baked beans, homemade bread and rolls were staples of a Saturday night growing up in our house, and if I ever want to bring those memories trickling back, all it often takes is a quick drive over the bridge with open windows.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Baked Beans
I've never been to Hershey Pennsylvania, but I've heard that indeed the smell of chocolate can be detected in the air. Given this fact, the factory and the city itself might be seen as enablers to chocolateholics. Around these parts, the B&M plant, just off Route 295 near Tukey's Bridge often emits a wonderful aroma of baked beans, especially when the big pots are baking and the weather's right. The company, Burnham & Morrill Co., has been a landmark in the city for quite awhile. It all started back in 1867 on 13 Franklin Street. The plant moved to its present site around 1910, and as they say the rest is history--- of baked beans in the city, that is. Homemade baked beans, homemade bread and rolls were staples of a Saturday night growing up in our house, and if I ever want to bring those memories trickling back, all it often takes is a quick drive over the bridge with open windows.
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Homemade baked beans were a staple in our house on Saturday nights, too. I recently made a pot of beans (in a good old-fashioned bean pot) to bring to a cookout - they were gobbled down very quickly. Hey, Birdman, if you're good, I'll have you over for dinner some Saturday night this fall for baked beans and brown bread (the bread will not be homemade!!).
ReplyDeleteHmmm sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI imagine their products are good indeed as so many time working with it, and very successful business! :)
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Léia
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ReplyDeleteHey annie's mom- It's a date! I'll make the bread!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see long standing companies like B & M still around. Btw, a friend swears by 'em.
ReplyDeleteAnother nice story, I am quite happy to love very much both baked beans and chocolate!
ReplyDeleteOk, it's a date! Some Saturday after Labor Day - beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, and brown bread! However, no dining on the patio, especially with a certain golden retriever around!
ReplyDeleteMy son would love to live next to this factory. I would have to invest in some Beano stock....or I suppose that would take the fun out of the situation for a 13 yr old boy.
ReplyDeleteSo I must have driven by this twice this summer on my way to and from Rockport. Didn't smell a thing but then I was in a rental car with the windows rolled up. Next time I should stop and smell the roses or, um whatever.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm not going back to Maine next week. There was a winner of my little contest, though, to be announced on Thursday's St. Louis DP post.
Looks like an old hotel. Would be hard to drive by and smell those beans without wanting to stop and eat a few.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that's where they came from. I've had B & M Brick Oven Baked Beans.
ReplyDeleteThere use to be a bread company in Dayton, OH and it truely did make your day. We had one in Knoxville, TN and it did the same.
ReplyDeleteDid you know Hershey, PA doesn't exist. It has no zipcode. Great place to visit for a place that doesn't exist. And yes, the air is filled with chocolate, not from the factory though. It has moved to Mexico. They pump it into the air so that when you get out of your car or off the buss to tour the museum and go to the candy store, now that was a treat, you start craving chocolate.