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Refried Beans
Topic Started: Apr 22 2008, 01:06 PM (192 Views)
kenny
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I bought a huge bag of pinto beans.
I'm gonna cook em myself instead of buying them in cans.

Anyone make refried beans?
One reason I'm doing this is I want to use a healthier fat than lard.
I'm gonna try olive oil.

Anyone do this? or am I nuts?

Can you freeze em?
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musicasacra
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I found this healthier version recipe for you, Kenny.
http://www.cooking-mexican-recipes.com/pin...an_recipes.html


Refried beans has to be one of the most unappetizing looking foods I've ever seen. I guess you have to dress them up a bit with chopped tomatoes or such.
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George K
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kenny
Apr 22 2008, 04:06 PM
I bought a huge bag of pinto beans.

How big?
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I'm gonna cook em myself instead of buying them in cans.

Sounds cheaper
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Anyone make refried beans?

I'm sure someone does, but I have not.
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One reason I'm doing this is I want to use a healthier fat than lard.

Lard sounds unhealthy, doesn't it?
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I'm gonna try olive oil.

Don't tell Popeye!
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Anyone do this?

I've never tried olive oyl.
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or am I nuts?

Yes, but that has nothing to do with beans.
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Can you freeze em?

You can probably freeze anything. Whether it's edible or not is a different question.
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kenny
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Thanks.
Lots of good tips there.

We use em on tostados to stretch the meat.
You don't even see the beans under all the lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese.

Beans are a good source protein and I think they result in a smaller carbon footprint than beef for the same amount of protein.
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kenny
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George you are a bad boy. :tsktsk:
Spank yourself right now. :silly:

The bag is 10 pounds.
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George K
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kenny
Apr 22 2008, 04:22 PM
George you are a bad boy. :tsktsk:
Spank yourself right now. :silly:

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. :lol:
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kenny
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Hey, you stole my laugh. :tsktsk:

Spank yourself right now. :mad2:
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kenny
Apr 22 2008, 02:21 PM


Beans are a good source protein and I think they result in a smaller carbon footprint than beef for the same amount of protein.

But if you produce more methane with beans than meat they might be worse for the environment. You can never tell. The beef cows will still be there whether *you* eat them or not. So I don't know how you can accurately measure these things. But regardless, I think it is neurotic interesting to base culinary decisions on environmental factors that are virtually negligible.
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kenny
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But what if everyone cared, especially us rich folks who have choices?

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kenny
Apr 22 2008, 05:38 PM
But what if everyone cared, especially us rich folks who have choices?

Gandhi made his own clothes. Posted Image

Sure, he made his own clothes and put someone out of work. Selfish bastard.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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