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Food SnobŪ > 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.
Frijoles refritos is often translated as "refried beans". Frijoles is
"beans", and frito is "fried". However, the "re" prefix in "refritos"
may not have the same meaning as it does in English. The beans are only
fried once, not refried. A better translation might be "well-fried
beans".
Anyway, my preference is for whole beans. Whenever we eat at a Mexican
restaurant, I always ask for whole beans instead of refried beans.
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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA