On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:54:18 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:17:39 -0400, brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> I don't like the canned refried beans, they are salty and fatty...
>> they may be drier but it's easy to add some water during heating. I
>> much prefer to season my own and I can control the quantity and type
>> of fat, I fry the pork in olive oil, and I pour off all but a couple
>> of spoonfuls. In that picture the beans had just begun simmering,
>> when done they were a lot drier. And canned refried beans cost a lot
>> more than plain canned beans, and since I'm cooking meat anyway it's
>> no extra effort at all to make em myself. The only seasoning
>> necessary is some Penzeys Adobo, but I add a couple things more, extra
>> black pepper and a light dusting of msg on the pork. I don't use any
>> hot pepper, I'm not a big fan of masochism, and my cats have to eat
>> that pork too. I learned a long time ago that whenever I see people
>> add fiery hot pepper it's to hide the fact that their food tastes like
>> shit (TIAD).
>
>yes, without a doubt - people who don't cook with their cats' palates in
>mind are shitty cooks.


Absolutely... cats won't eat shitty food... cats are the miner's
canarys of the kitchen.