On Tue 01 Jul 2008 05:53:55p, Janet Wilder told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> You're welcome, Lou. Having said what I did previously, I also should
>> say that a moist cooking environment for cooking pinto beans is
>> probably much more desirable. My aunt frequently cooked pintos with a
>> ham hock, although in a covered pot on top of the stove, as that
>> pre-dated slow cookers.
>>
> Wayne,
> What about cooking beans in a counter-top roaster? Would that be
> different?
>

No, I think that would work well. Are you referring to one like a Nesco
oval shaped roaster, or like the larger 18 qt. Nesco or Westinghouse? In
any case, it creates a moist environment which would work well for pintos,
white beans, or similar. Having said that, I would not use it for Boston
style baked beans. The dry heat is essential to the final outcome.

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Wayne Boatwright
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