refried beans
"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "notbob" > wrote in message
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>> On 2011-04-30, Ophelia > wrote:
>>> Are these beans left over from baked beans?
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>> Like sf sez, they're basically pinto beans and rendered pig fat. Ya
>> cook the beans, then add lard, bacon fat, etc, while mashing and
>> reheating (refried) in a skillet or pot. I've seen taqueria's use a
>> big ol' Robot Coupe stick blender to mash. Try different fats for
>> different flavors. I've seen some recipes call for half lard and half
>> rendered beef suet. I always include some bacon fat for the flavor.
>> Most Mexican carniceria's (meat mkt) sell rendered lard from when they
>> make chicarones (pork cracklins). Better than using packaged lard,
>> which is hydrogenated.
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> I am new to bean cookery. I was just asking...
> What is the difference between pinto beans and others?
The flavor.
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