On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 11:43:13 AM UTC-10, cibola de oro wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 9:38:15 AM UTC-10, cibola de oro wrote:
> >> dsi1 wrote:
> >>> On Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 7:35:31 AM UTC-10, cibola de oro wrote:
> >>>> dsi1 wrote:
> >>>>> On Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 1:45:38 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>>>>> I had success in the search for nay beans the other day. I was in a
> >>>>>> grocery store to pick up a few things and looked for beans. I not only
> >>>>>> found them... they were on sale. So I made a batch of baked beans
> >>>>>> today. Unlike my very unsuccessful bean venture more than 30 years ago,
> >>>>>> they were delicious. This recipe called for a pound of bacon, a
> >>>>>> jalapeno pepper and a half tsp. of Cayenne pepper. I didn't have fresh
> >>>>>> jalapeno so I used to pickled jalapenos. Given the volume of beans and
> >>>>>> liquid, much of which was absorbed by the beans, they were surprisingly
> >>>>>> hot.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The beans I made in the slow-cooker were pretty good. The main problem was that the bacon turned awful after 12 or so hours of cooking. It turned into a dark fibrous material. The beans however, were fine. I used 2lbs of bacon for one pound of beans.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This morning I put a chuck roast into the slow-cooker and let it run. It was great. The meat was injected with a solution of water, salt, garlic powder, MSG, and shoyu and cooked for 10 hours.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I might cook more beans tomorrow. This time, I won't add the bacon until the beans are almost done.
> >>>>>
> >>>> A pork hick is the way to go, really.
> >>>
> >>> You're right about that.
> >>
> >> Lol, make that HOCK!
> >
> > This info will make my shopping a lot easier. I think they got only ham shinks at my Safeway. Full of sminkey goodness they are!
> >
>
> LOLOLOL!!!!
>
> >>
> >> Fat fingers again...
> >>
> >> Too many chicken feet.
> >>
> >>> OTOH, I got 10lbs of bacon ends I have to get rid of. OTOH, what the heck, it's a good idea. I'll pick some up and it'll be great. Thanks!
> >>
> >> De nada, Sr.

Well I got some shanks yesterday but last night I got it in my mind to make some chili instead. I have 2lbs of chuck that would work fine. I had the beans on warm last night and this morning, I'll add the cut-up chuck and cook it on med for 8 or so hours. I can taste it already!