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Default Black beans stain pot


"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> 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.

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> 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.
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> Maybe I should have bought the organic version


Weird!