Refried beans
Hi guys,
I refried some pinto beans and they're kind of bland. I tried adding salt and cumin (while frying them) but I'm not sure it helped much. It's okay since I'm pouring hot sauce on the burritos I'm making anyway, but I wonder if you have any advice there. I'm also looking for general suggestions of bean flavorings.
Also, I've made a decent mash of the beans but there are slightly tough bits that I don't get in canned refried beans, sort of like the 'skin' of the bean? I'm not sure if that's normal. Do I need to soak or fry them longer?
Thanks
I refried some pinto beans and they're kind of bland. I tried adding salt and cumin (while frying them) but I'm not sure it helped much. It's okay since I'm pouring hot sauce on the burritos I'm making anyway, but I wonder if you have any advice there. I'm also looking for general suggestions of bean flavorings.
Also, I've made a decent mash of the beans but there are slightly tough bits that I don't get in canned refried beans, sort of like the 'skin' of the bean? I'm not sure if that's normal. Do I need to soak or fry them longer?
Thanks
Comments
Try a little fresh chopped cilantro.
fucking delicious
That actually sounds good with the bacon fat I am going to try that.
Cook them longer. Also BHD nailed it with the bacon fat, although traditionally they use lard.
sometimes i use sour cream
Shit man, if you are a vegan I highly suggest getting away from shit like "dried" anything. Use fresh, use local/organic whenever possible. I don't know how important good food is to you, but if I were going vegan I would even take some classes or try to get a job in a vegan restaurant. Good luck with your extremist diet.
Also try out my corn soup recipe here: http://www.totse.info/bbs/showthread.php/18951-White-Corn-Soup.
Just sautee your onion in oil instead of butter and you have a nice vegan soup.
How bout green beans or fava beans?
all other beans are safe.
Yeah man, I'm definitely trying that. I saw it earlier and it looks great. :thumbsup:
I don't want to be a fatass junk food vegan, so I make sure to eat mostly healthy, whole foods and all that sort of thing. I like fresh produce but it's expensive sometimes and I'm bad at using it all before it spoils. I don't take classes but I do try a recipe I see every once in a while.
Right on, I have met a ton of vegans that had shitty diets, coconut milk was the culprit in a lot of them, and a lack of variety.
For refried beans, my latest kick is adding pickled garlic, and I like black beans because they don't look so nasty. As for the skins and chewy bits, soaking the beans before cooking will help, and a pressure cooker will do wonders if you want to use dried legumes a lot.