New Orleans-Style Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Fulcher

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

dried red kidney beans, picked over

1 lb

smoked link sausage, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

large onion, chopped

pale-green inner celery ribs (with leaves), chopped

garlic cloves, minced, or to taste

6 cups

water

bay leaves

1 tbsp

dried thyme, crumbled

2 tsp

dried oregano, crumbled

1 tsp

Tabasco

3/4 tsp

garlic powder

1/2 tsp

ground allspice

1/2 tsp

ground cloves

1/2 tsp

freshly ground white pepper, or to taste

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

1/4 tsp

cayenne, or to taste

2 tsp

salt, or to taste

Accompaniment: white rice