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Major Nikon

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10. It's like the best beans evah!

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 11:37 AM

Jan 2019

I'm no expert on kidney beans, but some are a deep red in color while others are more pale. I suspect the ones that are more deep red have a different starch content as they seem to be the choice for when you want a more firm bean like chili con carne, although some consider it sacrilege to include them.

As far as red beans and rice go, the ones that are pale are the ones you want to use. Some people swear by Camellia brand, which is what I use.

https://www.camelliabrand.com/recipes/camellias-famous-new-orleans-style-red-beans/

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Happy National Bean Day! What's your pleasure? [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 OP

looks good but I'd make a vegetarian version. ginnyinWI Jan 2019 #1

Love it! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #33

That's my favorite, too Siwsan Jan 2019 #2

Yum! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #34

Still finishing my New Year's garlicky black eye peas with onion andouille & turkey bacon hlthe2b Jan 2019 #3

Dear hlthe2b, Polly Hennessey Jan 2019 #4

I'm with you on the Limas Ms. Bean! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #36

Nice! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #35

I like all of them except red kidney beans. femmocrat Jan 2019 #5

No red beans and rice? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #7

Never had that! Is it good? femmocrat Jan 2019 #8

It's like the best beans evah! Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

Thanks! femmocrat Jan 2019 #14

Try maharagwe ... red beans cooked in coconut milk. eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #20

Personally, I've never met a bean I didn't like kidney included! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #37

I like to get a little crazy with it Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

Nice to get wild now and again! ✌🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #38

I picked a good day to make a batch of chili! Generic Brad Jan 2019 #9

I'm also making chili today :) Luciferous Jan 2019 #12

One day we must compare chili recipes!😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #39

Beans, beans, the musical fruit ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #11

It was only a matter of time! 😂 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #40

Great Northern Beans PassingFair Jan 2019 #13

I agree...Great Northern Beans are the best Glorfindel Jan 2019 #27

Love em! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #41

Beans with brown bread is yum Submariner Jan 2019 #15

Right you are! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #42

Black beans and rice backtoblue Jan 2019 #16

Oh man! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #43

These "National" what ever days are getting a little out of hand... mitch96 Jan 2019 #17

How many times are you going to post these same comments? Ignore the posts if they bother you! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #19

Sorry if I offend there FRT... mitch96 Jan 2019 #23

Oh, mitch96, have you been demoted to 95. Polly Hennessey Jan 2019 #28

"Demoted"! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #44

Ahhhh squashrot... mitch96 Jan 2019 #56

Black or white but lately I've been adding white beans to salads lilactime Jan 2019 #18

Black bean soup with crumbled Cotija! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #45

Brazilian Feijoada (Black Bean Stew) eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 #21

I love fejoada with yucca and greens. kwassa Jan 2019 #24

Mmmmmm! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #46

. Iggo Jan 2019 #22

Yep! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #47

Dirty rice with a side of plantains kwassa Jan 2019 #25

Yes indeed! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #48

Hummus! violetpastille Jan 2019 #26

Just started making my own! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #49

Fresh green beans with... 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #29

Yup! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #50

Do you know the difference between a garbanzo bean and a chick pea? NightWatcher Jan 2019 #30

Ba dum tsssssshhhhhh! 🥁 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #51

Pleasure? Not sure if you can call it that... Xolodno Jan 2019 #31

All things must pass! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #52

coffee bean. pansypoo53219 Jan 2019 #32

Ah ha! ☕️😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #53

Yes, yes, preferably chocolate coated! JohnnyLib2 Jan 2019 #57

Asian red bean desserts kwassa Jan 2019 #54

A new one on me! Gotta try it! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #55

I don't have much of a sweet tooth The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #68

aww I missed your post yesterday Kali Jan 2019 #58

Ham bones! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #59

Made ham and bean soup last week Marthe48 Jan 2019 #60

Yummy! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #61

I have yet to meet a bean I did not like yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #62

Me either! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #63

ertszatz black bean soup ZERO Weight Watcher Points yellowdogintexas Jan 2019 #64

Mixed picnic beans (Pigeon peas, pintos and black beans with hocks and chilies) The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #65

I'd eat that! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #66

Oh, I just remembered my favorite 3 bean soup The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #67

Yum! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #70

I survived another day of carnage pintobean Jan 2019 #69

You are living on borrowed time PB. Borrowed time! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #71

Pffft pintobean Jan 2019 #73

Heh The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #72

The most underrated bean of all, the vanilla bean nt Yavin4 Jan 2019 #74

😋🍨 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #76

I love Cannelini beans (White Kidney Beans) smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #75

Delish! 😋 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2019 #77

Chicken with Szechaun black bean sauce DFW Jan 2019 #78

Anything with fermented black bean sauce for me. geardaddy Jan 2019 #79

Greek beans. Aristus Jan 2019 #80

Yum! geardaddy Jan 2019 #82

That soup looks delish! geardaddy Jan 2019 #81

Any of them - as long as there's cornbread! nt akraven Jan 2019 #83