"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 2/24/2016 8:44 AM, Osmium wrote:
>> "jmcquown" wrote:
>>
>>> IMHO, refried beans are any sort of over-cooked mashed beans that
>>> don't have any taste. Bland, boring, paste. Ever tried beans that
>>> aren't smashed into some sort of wall-paper paste? What a novel
>>> concept. YW.
>>
>> No way, they can be delicious. I don't remember the recipe but the key
>> ingredient is bacon fat. .
>
> I guess I've just never had good refried beans. I don't buy canned
> refried beans. <shudder> I don't tend to eat at Tex-Mex restaurants
> either. You may very well be correct. I'll just skip the refried beans.
>

Why would you shudder at canned refried beans? Some of them are quite good.
I actually have never had any that were bad tasting but some were more runny
than I'd prefer. I usually buy Rosarita or Taco Bell brand.
>
> As for the OP's question, there are tons of recipes for refried beans
> online. Most of them call for something other than animal fat. Who the
> hell uses olive oil to make refried beans? Oh, the "chefs" on the Food
> Network! <doh!> They'll use olive oil in just about anything.

I do!
>
> The key ingredients seem to be pinto beans, fat, cumin and ground chili
> powder (which could be just about anything). Even if the beans are only
> partially smashed, the texture of refried beans is, to me, is still like
> eating bean pablum. YMMV.

I might put cumin in mine but never chili power.