On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:03:06 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Ema Nymton wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 10/6/2012 2:45 PM, notbob wrote:
>>
>> > I got about 2 hrs of simmer time left, then will put in fridge till
>> > tomorrow when I cook up some long grain white rice and give 'er a
>> > try. I'll get back to y'all on the 'morrow.
>> >
>> > nb
>>
>>
>> If you can not find small red beans, use pinto beans.
>>
>> Becca
>
>Different flavor but nothing wrong with pintos and rice! I just made a
>pot of them on high for 6 hours (crockpot) then low for 12 and had 2
>ham hocks om there.
>
>I pretty much have refried beans execpt too liquid for that actual term.

My usual is Cuban style (Moros y Cristianos), black beans and rice. I
prefer black beans for refried beans too. I also like black bean
soup.