Sort through beans to remove any bad ones or pebbles. Rinse beans a couple of times.
Soak beans overnight in enough cold water to cover them by a few inches (picture is of after a night of soaking)
Strain beans add to pot with enough cold water to cover by three inches
Add chopped onion, garlic, celery, salt, pepper, baking soda, parsley and bay leaves
Put on low/medium fire bring to a boil and simmer
Brown cut up sausage in a frying pan then add to the pot of beans
Add pickled meat
Cook on low stirring occasionally. Do not tightly cover
Cook for three and a half hours or until beans are cooked
Smash some beans against the side of the pot to make it creamier
