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Default The key to making canned refried beans decent

On May 5, 7:16*pm, Arri London > wrote:
> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
> > On May 5, 6:30 pm, Omelet > wrote:
> > > In article
> > > >,
> > > *Food Snob® > wrote:

>
> > > > Put the canned beans and water into a pan with a little extra oil.
> > > > Fry/simmer them, scraping the bottom occasionally (you know the
> > > > drill), dry them out, add water and repeat. *Do it for at least an
> > > > hour. *I think I rehydrated/reduced tonight's about 6 times. *Not
> > > > quite like fresh ones, but good.

>
> > > I'd just spice them to taste and nuke them.

>
> > Yeah, but you know how particular I am. *All brands have this
> > characteristic canned taste to them that I don't like. *Refrying them
> > cooks much of that off taste away.

>
> > > Get a bag of tortilla chips and some Jack cheese. Melt the cheese into
> > > the spiced beans and have at it!

>
> > > Also add some chopped tomato to that dip too.

>
> > The rest of tonight's meal was taco seasoned chicken breast, sliced
> > avocado, shredded lettuce, grated sharp cheddar and tortilla chips.
> > I used some La Preferida Salsa Taquera on mine.
> > > --

>
> Why not try the Rosarita dehydrated ones in the envelopes? At least they
> won't have that tinned taste to them cos they aren't tinned


They are not available here. One store carried these:
http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.html
But they clearanced them out about 7 or 8 years ago. I got a bunch
really cheap, but they're long gone now.

I often make fresh, but this evening I thought, tacos.
>
> Frijoles refritos will freeze well, should you decide to make your own.


No room in the freezer

--Bryan