On Nov 13, 12:13*am, sf > wrote:
> On Nov 12, 9:56*pm, (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
> > sf > wrote:
> > >http://oi51.tinypic.com/25he1d4.jpg
>
> > Pretty dissimilar to red beans and rice that I usually make...
> > I include a much larger fraction of celery/onion/bell pepper
> > and more liquid.
>
> > However, it looks pretty good.
>
> > Steve
>
> Thanks Steve. *I didn't have any celery or bell pepper, so I didn't
> use them. *However, I used plenty of onion. *I've been trying to
> figure out what the finished product is supposed to look like.
> Recipes seem to vary with the cook. *I found a blog where it showed
> "real" red beans & rice and the beans were the way *I* like them with
> rice... totally disintegrated - one thick mess of bean "gravy". *I
> would have liked more *thick* liquid too, however this stuff was on
> the stove for 4-5 hours and that was as mushy as they got. *They were
> technically cooked and we were hungry, so we ate.
>
> IMO, red beans and rice is okay... but I like other beans better with
> rice. *Not sure if I'll do it again.
>
> Thanks for the feedback!

>
>
Yes, the beans are supposed to be nice and soft with great 'gravy.'
To get that 'gravy' take out about a 1/2 or so of the beans and mash
them against the side of the pot and add them back and stir. It
doesn't look like you have much liquid and if you ever get to eat red
beans and rice prepared by someone else you'll be quite surprised at
how goooooood they are.