Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:12:08 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 7 Feb 2013 17:33:52 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Yes. RED BEANS , not kidney bens or any other bean.
>>
>> I'd never eaten red beans and rice before I made it, but I used
>> "small red beans" as prescribed. What an utter and complete
>> disappointment!
>
> I like it better with kidney beans than either "small red beans" or
> the small, red, adzuki beans that I used the first time.
>
> I'll bet that has a lot to do with the fact that for the first 40
> years of my life 'beans' meant canned red kidney beans.

When I was a kid it was mostly kidney, garbanzo, chili beans, Shellie beans,
lima beans or navy beans. Took me a few years to realize that refried beans
were not made with kidney!