On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:27:32 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:45:19 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:
>
>>On Mar 15, 1:05*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>
>>> I like to buy the big bag of pinto beans at Costco. *I don't remember
>>> what it weighs, maybe 25-30 pounds. *It will last me a year. *I make a
>>> big batches of refried beans and freeze them in small containers that
>>> hold just enough for one meal. *I do this several times a year. *I
>>> love the natural 'sweetness' of refried beans done this way. *Again,
>>> very little time involved and very little expense. *But mostly I do it
>>> this way because it is the only way that I can get the taste that I
>>> prefer.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>What sort of grease do you fry them in? That should affect the flavor,
>>I would think.
>I've also used lard to fry them. Lard produces a sweeter, toastier
>flavor IMO
>Janet US

I cook refried beans in the pan that fried pork chops seasoned with
Penzeys adobo in olive oil... so pork fat and olive oil... and all the
fond from frying well seasoned pork... doesn't get any better. I
almost always make refried beans when I fry pork chops.