"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 2/25/2016 7:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 2/24/2016 8:44 AM, Osmium wrote:
>>>> "jmcquown" wrote:
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>>>>> 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.
>
> That speaks volumes! Sorry, but canned refried beans are just gloppy
> tasteless bean paste. I know because yes, I have tried them. Especially
> the "vegetarian" version. Those are the ones that use oil rather than
> animal fat.
>
> Feel free to eat them if you like. I avoid restaurants where they dump
> refried beans and so-called "Mexican rice" on my plate. The Mexicans I
> know don't eat that stuff.

Oh yes Jill. I am just sure you know soooo many Mexicans. And of course
the rest of the country is *just* like where you live. And we here in
Bothell are weird. Should I go tell my Mexican neighbor that he has been
eating the wrong stuff?

If you think refried beans are tasteless, I'd say your taste buds are messed
up.