On 2012-05-15, jmcquown > wrote:

> And I answered you. I started with buying bean & rice mixes. Zatarain's
> offers some good rice & bean mixes. Then you figure out how to season &
> cook rice & beans together.

I love beans and I occasionally eat rice. I dearly love Popeye's Red
Beans & Rice, though I'm not sure why. I think it's the salt. OTOH,
I jes can't see Zatarain's RB&R mix. The rice is like Uncle Bens and
the beans are already in the mix. Mom bought a box so I'll be trying
it. I'm not optimistic.

I always thought with real RB&R, they are cooked separately, then the
beans top the rice. I tried that once before, but my efforts didn't
turn out well. Perhaps I'll try again. Although I understand the
economics of rice and beans, I'm not a fan. I also don't care for the
traditional Mexican equivelent, refritos and rice, despite loving good
Mexican cuisine. The two items together is like starch overkill.

nb

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