When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
specifically mean these beans:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean

or is it just any black bean in general?

On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 4:43:55 PM UTC-5, Brice wrote:
> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
> specifically mean these beans:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>
> or is it just any black bean in general?

Yeah, I think that's the kind we get here in STL MO. I put a bag in my homemade "baked beans". I love black beans! Had refried black beans in Costa Rica 1997 and YUM!! Every roadside food purveyor made them, like the french fries of the U.S.!

John Kuthe...

"Brice" > wrote in message
...
> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
> specifically mean these beans:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>
> or is it just any black bean in general?

Right. Turtle beans.

On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:59:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Brice" > wrote in message
.. .
>> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
>> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
>> specifically mean these beans:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>>
>> or is it just any black bean in general?
>
>Right. Turtle beans.

Ok, thanks. We just made hummus with turtle beans instead of chickpeas
and I love it.

On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:58:14 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Friday, October 12, 2018 at 4:43:55 PM UTC-5, Brice wrote:
>> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
>> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
>> specifically mean these beans:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>>
>> or is it just any black bean in general?
>
>Yeah, I think that's the kind we get here in STL MO. I put a bag in my homemade "baked beans". I love black beans! Had refried black beans in Costa Rica 1997 and YUM!! Every roadside food purveyor made them, like the french fries of the U.S.!

Very tasty. And very good for you.

On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 22:05:31 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Fri 12 Oct 2018 02:43:50p, Brice told us...
>
>> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
>> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
>> specifically mean these beans:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>>
>> or is it just any black bean in general?
>>
>
>I would assume black turrtle beans. I doubt that many Americans even
>know what Asian fermented black beans are or what they're used for.

Yes, I found out here that what I knew as black beans isn't the same
as what Americans think of first thing. It makes sense, with Mexico as
a neighbour.

On 10/12/2018 6:05 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 12 Oct 2018 02:43:50p, Brice told us...
>
>> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
>> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
>> specifically mean these beans:
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>>
>> or is it just any black bean in general?
>>
>
> I would assume black turrtle beans. I doubt that many Americans even
> know what Asian fermented black beans are or what they're used for.
>
The black beans I generally use are "turtle beans", although they aren't
called that on the cans or, if dried, on the bags. I know what black
fermented beans are but have no use for them in my type of cooking.

Jill

"Brice" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 22:05:31 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Fri 12 Oct 2018 02:43:50p, Brice told us...
>>
>>> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
>>> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
>>> specifically mean these beans:
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>>>
>>> or is it just any black bean in general?
>>>
>>
>>I would assume black turrtle beans. I doubt that many Americans even
>>know what Asian fermented black beans are or what they're used for.
>
> Yes, I found out here that what I knew as black beans isn't the same
> as what Americans think of first thing. It makes sense, with Mexico as
> a neighbour.

There are black soybeans too.

On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 20:51:17 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Brice" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2018 22:05:31 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri 12 Oct 2018 02:43:50p, Brice told us...
>>>
>>>> When Americans refer to black beans, they most often don't mean the
>>>> fermented Asian black beans, but Mexican black beans, right? Do they
>>>> specifically mean these beans:
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_turtle_bean
>>>>
>>>> or is it just any black bean in general?
>>>>
>>>
>>>I would assume black turrtle beans. I doubt that many Americans even
>>>know what Asian fermented black beans are or what they're used for.
>>
>> Yes, I found out here that what I knew as black beans isn't the same
>> as what Americans think of first thing. It makes sense, with Mexico as
>> a neighbour.
>
>There are black soybeans too.

Yes, fermented and salty. They're great in stirfries.

Julie Bove wrote:
....
> There are black soybeans too.

i've yet to find any of the various types of
beans to not have a black variant.

adzuki, kidney, lentils, chick peas, runner beans
all have black varieties.

for fresh eating there are even black seeded
wax beans.


songbird