Never had any problems so far, Usual Suspect but I appreciate your views!
"usual suspect" > wrote in message
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> WorldsWorst wrote:
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> > Add tomato - also a little water and cook covered on a lowish heat for a
few
> > minutes - stirring all the time.
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> > Add the beans and cover with water to about an inch or two above.
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> I would add the tomatoes AFTER the beans are tender. Any acid (including
that in
> tomatoes) prevents the starches in the beans from breaking down as quickly
as
> they normally would. Adding acidic ingredients after beans have softened
to a
> desirable stage will keep the beans from getting much softer.
>
> http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/eg.../saltacid.html
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