Kate Connally wrote:
> Penny Lane wrote:
> >
> > When adding canned beans to a recipe, do you always drain? I never have,
> > just dumped. I think I just read that on the Bean Board or one of the links
> > mentioned in the thread about dried beans. Appreciate comments as to why/why
> > not. Thanks, P
>
> Always! Can't stand the horrid slime they're
> packed in! However I have started using all the
> juice in the canned corn when I am making soups
> and stews. Why throw out the flavor in the juice?
> But it's not slimy like the bean juice.


It's only "slimey" (thickened) when cold... same as liquid with dried
beans when cooked from scratch (and many other foods). I suppose you
don't eat ice cream, it gets *slimey* too as it melts... you must be a
very fussy/difficult eater. Just last weekend I had a neighbor couple
for dinner. When I removed her salad plate I noted she had scraped all
the radish slices, peppers, cukes, celery and carrot to the edge of her
plate... she only ate the grape tomatoes and about half the lettuce...
I purposefully don't include onion until I learn someones dislikes.
She did about the same with the remainder of the meal... I can
understand not liking one or two items but she disliked everything but
one or two items. I didn't say anything, I wouldn't, but she won't be
receiving another invite. Her partner wasn't any better mannered, he
ate like a pig, didn't touch any of the wine I served but downed a good
half liter of my scotch. They arrived empty handed, that alone
precluded another invite. I don't think fussy eaters and/or louts
should accept dinner invitations, but I guess they don't realize why
they don't get invited again. And thankfully I won't need to concern
myself with refusing an invite to dinner from them... they never made
any mention of reciprocity.

Sheldon