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Default Black beans stain pot

On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:42:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> We've been having a lot of black turtle beans lately. I mean Mexican,
>> tex-mex, southern American style black beans. I boil a kilo at a time
>> and freeze part. All good. Except they stain the pot really badly with
>> a dark film. Is there a good way to avoid the discoloration or to get
>> rid of it afterwards? Thanks.

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>What kind of pot? I've never had that happen.


A Le Creuset pot and a week ago a stainless steel one. But there were
also dark stains on the sink and on the floor, where I spilled a bit
of cooking water. I know about beetroot and turmeric, but I didn't
know black beans were such a strong colourant.

Maybe I should have bought the organic version