On Sat, 02 Jan 2016 20:44:51 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 2 Jan 2016 07:45:59 -0000 (UTC), Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>> On 2/1/2016 16:05 Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Bruce" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> On 1/1/2016 10:54 Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>> >>> ...
>> >>>> On 1/1/2016 07:16 John Kuthe wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 3:48:14 PM UTC-6,
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>> Here's a pic of yellow eyed beans
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> http://adamsheirlooms.com/wp-content...yellow_eye.jpg
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> How different are they from what we call black eyes peas today?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> All the various beans look very different and interesting,
>> >>>> but is it all worth it or do all beans taste roughly the same?
>> >>>
>> >>> They do not taste the same to me at all. For instance, dark red kidney
>> >>> beans have a very strong flavor to me. Light red have a less pronounced
>> >>> flavor and white ones are very mild. I like to use the dark red in chili
>> >>> but if I am making soup, if I use dark red, I like to use white or
>> >>> chickpeas
>> >>> or even some other form of bean to add an additional flavor. They also
>> >>> have
>> >>> different textures. Some are more mealy.
>> >>
>> >> Ok, so the colour can be an indication. I'm only really familiar with
>> >> chickpeas (hummus) and the white beans that go into jars of
>> >> baked beans, but I want to try more types.
>> >
>> > Try the dark kidney if you can find them. And while I love black bean soup,
>> > provided it is made a certain way such as not with potatoes in it, I do not
>> > particularly care for them on their own. Pintos are very flavorful too.
>>
>> Thanks, I'll try those.
>
>Look up recipes for Cuban black beans, serve them with ropa vieja and
>rice. You can cook the ropa in your crockpot, because it needs time.

Thanks. I see a recipe for Cuban black beans that uses Goya beans. I
don't know what they are but the blackest ones I can get from
<http://affordablewholefoods.com.au/index.php?searchStr=bean&Submit=Search&a=viewCat>
are black turtle beans from the US. I guess I can use those.

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Bruce