On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 8:23:36 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <dsi100ahoo.com> wrote in message
> >
> > Beans are a good, cheap, food. What I don't get is the appeal of mashing
> > beans and mixing grease into the goop. What's wrong with whole,
> > non-greased beans? OTOH, if you grew up on refried beans, then it would be
> > perfectly normal.
>
> They can be made fat free. The beans aren't really fried. When I make them,
> I just cook the beans and mash them. I do usually add a little bit of olive
> oil to them. Why? Given my 'druthers, my diet is low to no fat and that's
> not good. So I try to add a little whenever I can. I also like to add some
> chopped onion and bell pepper to help cut the carbs a little bit.

It seems opinions vary greatly on the matter of oil. Some people don't even fry the bean and will mix in a good amount of oil into the bean pot. I'm a fan of using lots of oil so you know where I'm going to go.