"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
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> Neither Crash nor I have ever tried it, but we bought a bag of the dried
> beans with powdered ham stuff last night. You add canned tomatoes, chili
> powder, lemon juice, onions and garlic. Is this stuff good as-is, or
> should we be adding some other seasonings (I assume that a bay leaf is in
> order)? This is a 20-ounce bag. We'd better like this stuff!
>
> <sarcasm> I know, I know. How can I buy a whole bag of soup mix when I
> don't know whether or not I'll like it? </sarcasm> Thank you in advance,
> Sheryl, for your concern.
>
> Thanks,
> Carol

I like the stuff but like all mixes its just a mix. The flavoring is up to
you. The flavor Packet is OK but IIRC is salty.

Here is their website -


http://www.hambeens.com/

the recipe calls for ham hocks. They are responsible for a lot of the
flavor.

Dimitri