I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
as a side dish with a little cheese on top.

The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

In article >, says...
>
> I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>

Fat-free refried beans are a sin against nature.

--
Peter Aitken

"Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or
>> just
>> as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>>
>
> Fat-free refried beans are a sin against nature.
>
> --

Nooo, these are good! I don't buy them because they are FF,
I buy them because they have the best consistency.

In article >, "cybercat" >
wrote:

> I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

We like Rosarita too though I have them whole more often.

In article >, says...
> > Fat-free refried beans are a sin against nature.
> >
> > --
>
> Nooo, these are good! I don't buy them because they are FF,
> I buy them because they have the best consistency.
>

Have you ever tried making your own? I did it a few times, it is a lot
of work but they are worlds apart from any canned product. You have to
render pork fat and cook you own beans, but it is a real treat.

--
Peter Aitken

On May 18, 12:25?pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

The Rosarito fat free are great!! They taste the best, with or with
out fat.

Rosie

Peter A wrote:
> says...
>
> > I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> > as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> Fat-free refried beans are a sin against nature.

Not only that but unless it contains fat it's not possible they're
fried, by default frying requires fat... fat free refied beans is
tantamont to an alcohol free 2ni... you wanna call an olive and an ice
cube inna pretty glass a 2ni be my [cheap] guest.

Sheldon

On May 18, 3:05?pm, Peter A > wrote:
> In article >, says...
>
> > > Fat-free refried beans are a sin against nature.
>
> > > --
>
> > Nooo, these are good! I don't buy them because they are FF,
> > I buy them because they have the best consistency.
>
> Have you ever tried making your own? I did it a few times, it is a lot
> of work but they are worlds apart from any canned product. You have to
> render pork fat and cook you own beans, but it is a real treat.

Actually not much work at all... no law says you can't use canned
beans and canned lard... in fact I prepare refried beans with canned
black beans most every time I pan fry pork chops, right in the same
pan... after removing the chops takes about 6-7 extra minutes, just
dump in the beans, turn up the heat, and mash with my trusty Ecko spud
masher, the one with the flat round disk with square perforations...
mash, mash, mash until reduced to a consistancy you like Don't forget
to add back any juices from the chops. Pork chops, refried beans,
corn tortillas, y cervesa... all ready in under 20 minutes, perfecto!

Sheldon

On May 18, 12:35 pm, Peter A > wrote:
> In article >, says...
>
>
>
> > I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> > as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> Fat-free refried beans are a sin against nature.

You empty them out of the can into a pan with your desired fat (lard,
clarified butter, peanut oil, extra light olive oil) and re-fry them,
silly. You don't *shudder* actually EAT them fat free.

You know what's pretty decent out of the can is La Victoria Enchilada
Sauce.
http://www.mexgrocer.com/14951.html
It's better if you add a bit of Penzey's chile, Arbol and/or Aleppo,
and simmer it.

The Penzey's Aleppo is really spectacular. I can eat the flakes right
out of the bag.

>
> --
> Peter Aitken

--Bryan

"rosie" > wrote in message
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> On May 18, 12:25?pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
>> I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or
>> just
>> as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>>
>> The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.
>
> The Rosarito fat free are great!! They taste the best, with or with
> out fat.
>

It's true! I had a bean burrito for lunch, with cheddar and sour cream.
Mmmm!

"Peter A" > wrote in
>
> Have you ever tried making your own?

I never have!

I did it a few times, it is a lot
> of work but they are worlds apart from any canned product. You have to
> render pork fat and cook you own beans, but it is a real treat.
>

Good to know, Peter! Maybe one day. I guess I cannot call myself
the Bean Queen if I have not made my own refried!

"Emma Thackery" > wrote:
> We like Rosarita too though I have them whole more often.

How do you serve them when you serve them whole?

Steve Wertz wrote:

> What brand do you use?

lol

MY MY MY

In article >, "cybercat" >
wrote:

> "Emma Thackery" > wrote:
> > We like Rosarita too though I have them whole more often.
>
> How do you serve them when you serve them whole?

Well, I usually start by sauteing some chopped onions and chile peppers
in olive oil--- or even celery. Then I add the cooked beans (blacks or
pintos, anasazi, reds, etc) as well as a variety of seasonings as well
as garlic. Sometimes I add chopped tomatoes, sometimes rice. Sometimes
I'll grate some cheese over the final product & run the skillet under
the broiler. Chopped zucchini is a nice addition. Sometimes I serve
the beans with lots of raw sweet onion or scallions or even a salsa.
You can also mash a few beans and make a sauce for the beans too. I'm
very fond of black beans with yellow corn cut fresh from the cob. There
are so many ways to do beans. Many years ago, I acquired The Bean Book
by Crescent Dragonwagon. She has a much newer book called The
Passionate Vegetarian and it's excellent as well even if you're not a
vegetarian. I'm not.

Emma

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
>as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.
I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in the
kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix and
might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other things
to spark up the taste.
Edrena

On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" > wrote:
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
>
> ...>I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> >as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> > The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.
>
> I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
> bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in the
> kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix and
> might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other things
> to spark up the taste.

These: http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.html are better than any canned,
but they're pricey.

> Edrena

--Bryan

"Food Snob" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" > wrote:
>> "cybercat" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...>I tried most of them out, and I love
>> Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
>> >as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>>
>> > The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.
>>
>> I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
>> bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in
>> the
>> kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix
>> and
>> might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other
>> things
>> to spark up the taste.
>
> These: http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.html are better than any canned,
> but they're pricey.
>
>> Edrena
>
> --Bryan

Yes, those are the ones, Bryan, packaged just north of here. Have you tried
them?
Edrena

On May 19, 9:59 pm, "The Joneses" > wrote:
> "Food Snob" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
>
>
> > On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" > wrote:
> >> "cybercat" > wrote in message
>
> ...>Itried most of them out, and I love
> >> Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> >> >as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> >> > The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.
>
> >> I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
> >> bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good in
> >> the
> >> kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to fix
> >> and
> >> might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other
> >> things
> >> to spark up the taste.
>
> > These:http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.htmlare better than any canned,
> > but they're pricey.
>
> >> Edrena
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Yes, those are the ones, Bryan, packaged just north of here. Have you tried
> them?

I bought shitloads when a local supermarket discontinued them. Ate
them all the time. The last few bags were discovered by mice though,
who apparently liked them as well. The fat free were great. You add
your own fat, instead of the hydrogenated crap in the regular variety.
I eat canned RF beans, but it the height of laziness, and I only do it
when my 5YO wants beans & cheese, and I don't want to waste the rest
of the can. I SHOULD cook beans and keep them in the fridge. They
last a long time.

I found out how to make NM type green chile this Spring.

Ingredients:

green chilies (preferably NuMex Big Jim variety)
water
salt
corn starch

That's it. Nothing else.

Funny how short ingredient lists yield better food.

> Edrena

--Bryan

"Food Snob" > wrote in message
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> On May 19, 9:59 pm, "The Joneses" > wrote:
>> "Food Snob" > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On May 19, 6:30 pm, "The Joneses" > wrote:
>> >> "cybercat" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...>Itried most of them out, and I love
>> >> Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
>> >> >as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>>
>> >> > The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so
>> >> > forth.
>>
>> >> I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans. They don't taste
>> >> bad...I'll keep some on hand for the popolypse time, or might be good
>> >> in
>> >> the
>> >> kid's hurricane kit. Or to go camping with. Certainly were quick to
>> >> fix
>> >> and
>> >> might make a nice soup base or dip or something where there are other
>> >> things
>> >> to spark up the taste.
>>
>> > These:http://www.mexgrocer.com/1419.htmlare better than any canned,
>> > but they're pricey.
>>
>> >> Edrena
>>
>> > --Bryan
>>
>> Yes, those are the ones, Bryan, packaged just north of here. Have you
>> tried
>> them?
>
> I bought shitloads when a local supermarket discontinued them. Ate
> them all the time. The last few bags were discovered by mice though,
> who apparently liked them as well. The fat free were great. You add
> your own fat, instead of the hydrogenated crap in the regular variety.
> I eat canned RF beans, but it the height of laziness, and I only do it
> when my 5YO wants beans & cheese, and I don't want to waste the rest
> of the can. I SHOULD cook beans and keep them in the fridge. They
> last a long time.
>
> I found out how to make NM type green chile this Spring.
> Ingredients:
> green chilies (preferably NuMex Big Jim variety)
> water
> salt
> corn starch
> That's it. Nothing else.
> Funny how short ingredient lists yield better food.
> --Bryan

I remember the first time I ordered "chile" in a small NM town. That's what
I got, a sort of veggie stew primarily of medium green chile. Was not bad,
but was not chile con carne that I expected.
Edrena

On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
wrote:

>I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.

that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?

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<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
> wrote:
>
>>I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
>
> that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?
>
High Chihuahua desert of West Taxes, USA. Shall I ship you a package?
Edrena

<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
> wrote:
>
>>I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
>
> that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?
>
> --

It seems ironic to take dried beans, hydrate them, cook them, then dehydrate
them again.

On Sun, 20 May 2007 17:27:53 GMT, "The Joneses" >
wrote:

><sf> wrote in message ...
>> On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
>>
>> that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?
>>
>High Chihuahua desert of West Taxes, USA. Shall I ship you a package?
>Edrena
>
I see you posted a pic earlier... so I'll take a closer look next time
I'm at the grocery store and see if they have it. I like the concept!
Sometimes I don't need a whole can of refried beans and I don't use
refried so much that I've felt compelled to make them from scratch.

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The Joneses wrote:
> <sf> wrote in message ...
>> On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
>> that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?
>>
> High Chihuahua desert of West Taxes, USA. Shall I ship you a package?
> Edrena

They sell 'em here in the bulk bins. I don't like them, but I think
they'd be useful for camping and such, when portability is more
important than texture (the taste is fine; it's the texture I don't
like).

Serene

<sf> wrote :
> Sometimes I don't need a whole can of refried beans and I don't use
> refried so much that I've felt compelled to make them from scratch.
>

Eat Mo Beans! As they break down in your digestive tract they
make more than gas!

http://www.beansforhealth.org/

All that and cheap and delicious too!

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>
> <sf> wrote in message ...
>> On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
>>
>> that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?
>>
>> --
>
> It seems ironic to take dried beans, hydrate them, cook them, then
> dehydrate them again.
Yah, we're the convenience generation fer sure. But they are very much
lighter than dried beans, they only need water and a light simmer to cook.
And you can measure out only what you can use now. A body could probably get
away from the simmer altogether if they were soaked long enuf. Like I said,
good popolyse food.
Freeze dried ice cream tastes better though.
Edrena.

On May 20, 12:43 pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> <sf> wrote in messagenews:ncs0539eetki9923qub8t9d0nuiv0e1u1c@4ax .com...
> > On Sat, 19 May 2007 23:30:55 GMT, "The Joneses" >
> > wrote:
>
> >>I picked up a sack of the dehydrated "refried" beans.
>
> > that's a new one on me.... what part of the country are you in?
>
> > --
>
> It seems ironic to take dried beans, hydrate them, cook them, then dehydrate
> them again.

They taste better than any canned ones.

--Bryan

I live in California about 40 miles from Mexico (about 20 miles from the
beach) and Rosarita "Autentico Sabor Casero" frijoles refritos are in just
about all the stores here in Escondido. After beans and water, lard is
listed as an abundant ingredient. It's not for people on diets.

Mitch

"Mitch Scherer" > wrote in message
...
>I live in California about 40 miles from Mexico (about 20 miles from the
>beach) and Rosarita "Autentico Sabor Casero" frijoles refritos are in just
>about all the stores here in Escondido. After beans and water, lard is
>listed as an abundant ingredient. It's not for people on diets.
>
Have you tried the fat free ones? They are very good.

cybercat wrote:
> I tried most of them out, and I love Rosarita fat-free in burritos or just
> as a side dish with a little cheese on top.
>
> The suckiest ones are the American "texmex" brands, pace and so forth.

When I am in a pinch I use the vegetarian Rosarita canned, but
honestly I'd rather fry my own canned. Just sautee some onion, green
pepper, garlic and whatever chiles you have (green and jalapeno) until
soft, drain a can of pinto beans (I buy the ones with the least sodium
- brand doesn't seem to matter) , stir them into the veggeis, heat
them up and mash them - or not - to your liking. I also throw in a
little onion powder, black pepper and chili powder as well. I don't
mash mine much - I just serve them heated as a side dish to whatever
Mexican entree I'm making. I do mash them for burritos and
quesadillas, though.

-L.

Kuner's (sp?) refried beans with green chile (from Pueblo, CO?) aren't
bad for for frijoles refritos gringada in a can.

T.

"-L." > wrote:
>
> When I am in a pinch I use the vegetarian Rosarita canned, but
> honestly I'd rather fry my own canned. Just sautee some onion, green
> pepper, garlic and whatever chiles you have (green and jalapeno) until
> soft, drain a can of pinto beans (I buy the ones with the least sodium
> - brand doesn't seem to matter) , stir them into the veggeis, heat
> them up and mash them - or not - to your liking. I also throw in a
> little onion powder, black pepper and chili powder as well. I don't
> mash mine much - I just serve them heated as a side dish to whatever
> Mexican entree I'm making. I do mash them for burritos and
> quesadillas, though.
>

Sounds good. I would like adding my own seasonings and vegetables.
I like mine a mixture of mashed and whole, one thing I like about
Rosarita. Your post takes enough of the mystery out of it, I might
just try it one day.

On Sun, 20 May 2007 22:05:45 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 20-May-2007, sf wrote:
>
>> Sometimes I don't need a whole can of refried beans and I don't use
>> refried so much that I've felt compelled to make them from scratch.
>
>My favorite canned refried beans are LaSierra brand; I'm especially fond of
>the chorizo flavored ones. The reason I mention this is, I rarely use a
>full can (about 2 cups) and store the remainder in Gladware 1/2 cup
>containers, in the freezer. When I need them, I take out the number of
>containers I need and defrost them; I find no significant texture or flavor
>change.
>
I'm not familiar with LaSierra brand, but the chorizo flavoring
intrigues me. I wonder if my local brands have that flavor now? I
haven't noticed meat in refried beans yet.... but there's always a
first.

>Since I use LaSierra brand pretty much exclusively, I don't know how well
>other brands might freeze; but, I am quite pleased with the results I get.

I'm sure even my local brand freezes well. It's just that I don't do
it. I'm ever hopeful that I will finish it off before mold sets in.
LOL

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On Tue, 22 May 2007 03:38:58 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

>
>On 21-May-2007, sf wrote:
>
>> I'm not familiar with LaSierra brand, but the chorizo flavoring
>> intrigues me. I wonder if my local brands have that flavor now? I
>> haven't noticed meat in refried beans yet.... but there's always a
>> first.
>
>There does not appear to be any meat in the refried beans, only the
>seasoning/flavorings that go into chorizo. Very tasty.

thanks for the clarification.... sounds good!

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