"Rodney Myrvaagnes" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:09:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
> > wrote:
>
>>"Ginny Sher" > wrote in message
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>>
>>>>Black beans give some people MUCH worse digestive discomfort than other
>>>>kinds of beans. Pain, in other words. I'd avoid that idea if I were you,
>>>>unless you know these people already like black beans in their various
>>>>forms.
>>>>
>>> Thanks for the heads-up. I'm pretty sure these people eat a lot of
>>> beans regularly so I don't think there would be any problem.
>>>
>>> Ginny
>>
>>I wasn't clear about this. I know people who eat beans 10 times a week.
>>Kidney beans, pinto beans, fava beans, navy beans, all kinds. They get
>>VERY
>>nasty reactions to black beans.
>>
>>It does NOT matter how often your guests eat other beans. Your conclusion
>>that "there wouldn't be any problem" is based on air. Go ahead with your
>>plans, but have another side dish ready in case you see people avoiding
>>the
>>black beans.
>>
>
> This is news to me. I love black beans, and have never seen anyone
> avoid them.

Hey....I love mayonnaise, but I see lots of people avoid it.