On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 2:33:44 PM UTC-5, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 9/22/2018 12:58 PM, KenK wrote:
> > I like to make soaked dry beans with garlic, a bit of smoked meat, diced
> > onion and bullion in a crockpot. Notherns are very good but I don't want to
> > get tired of them. I just tried black beans but they weren't that great -
> > edible though. Pintos and kidneys seem to work better with chile spices..
> > Any suggestions? Cananilli (sp?) beans don't agree with me.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
> Â*Â* You probably mean cannellini beans ... Tried (dried) black-eyed peas
> ? Canned ones don't do it for me , but dried can be very tasty . Other
> varieties of field peas are good too , a favorite of mine is red rippers
> - you might try purple hulls , there are literally dozens of varieties .
>
> --
> Snag
> Yes , I'm old
> and crochety - and armed .
> Get outta my woods !

I use ONLY dried beans!! I soak 'em for about 1/2 a day, then boil/cook as necessary to get the consistency I want. El Dente. Can't get that out of a can! Canned COOKED beans are MUSH! That's another reason I make my own. I don't particularly like mushy beans!

John Kuthe...