On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 7:44:31 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> I spoke to the owner of the Mexican restaurant where we had lunch today. He
> is from the Oaxaca region of Mexico. I asked him if refried beans are eaten
> in Mexico. He told me that they are but whole beans are more common. Why?
> He said that oil is expensive there and so is lard. Lard is slightly
> cheaper and this is why it is used more often than oil. But it too was
> expensive. So for this reason, the eating of whole beans is more common.
> But he also added that what is eaten depends on the region of Mexico and
> that more and more people are preferring oil over lard for health reasons
> but that his dietician thinks that lard is better than some oils such as
> canola. The dietician did say that olive was a healthy oil.
>
> So... There you have it! Mexicans do eat refried beans.

Julie! ! I will be in Mexi
co next week and send in a bean report when I return !!