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Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
Nearly every recipe I have seen here, while looking delicious, seems more oriented towards a side dish than main course. I love beans and want to know more. Please advise.

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Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

Making this for lunch(es) next week. Looks glorious.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

wormil posted:

Add cornbread -- voilą, instant main course.

I feel like if I add cornbread I have suddenly just made weird chili.


I think I need to lighten up if I'm gonna be getting down with the bean team.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
Making the red beans and rice. Paranoid as hell I don't have enough liquid in there but gonna let it ride and pray.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

SymmetryrtemmyS posted:

I added some slices of squash and andouille to that Santa Maria beans recipe, thickened it with a little roux, added more stock, and made it a soup once. You can do something similar with a lot of these recipes, or serve them over rice/bread.

I'll be putting it over rice, probably. Everything is better over rice.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
My beans were no joke. I threw in 4 ham-hocks for the smoke and shredded them near the end. The whole dish was incredibly flavorful and robust. Thanks for convincing me to give it a shot, folks.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
So I've tried making baked beans several times and the beans always come out hard and crunchy. What can affect beans cooking? These bastards sit on the heat for like 6 hours and they are the consistency of peanuts. I've tried a few different kinds of beans as well.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

22 Eargesplitten posted:

Are bulk kidney beans something I should be able to find locally?

Find a market that Hispanics visit frequently and live near. Go there and they will likely have bulk dried kidney beans among other fantastic products.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

22 Eargesplitten posted:

Okay. That was my next step for trying locally, but I wasn't sure kidney beans were a Mexican food thing or if they would just have pinto and black.

Pretty much any ethnic market will have a wide variety of beans. Kidneys will be among them.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

Number 1 Sexy Dad posted:

That is a lot an insane amount of beans.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

22 Eargesplitten posted:

I'm also planning on putting at least that much back as pork shoulder, because the dish I'm trying to replicate had pulled pork in it too. I've still got a lot of pork shoulder in the freezer, and I can only eat chili so many meals in a row.

Not in the spirit of the thread, but extra pulled pork is great in congee as well. Highly recommend checking that out.

Also tacos/burritos/quesadillas...

Also salads...

With/in eggs, particularly omelettes...

Piled on top of a burger...

As a stand alone pulled pork sandwich...

What I'm trying to say is pulled pork is a pretty versatile food that's good when combined with any situation that ends with it in your mouth.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
If you add something super acidic to dried beans before they soften they will never soften and be tough. Same if you add sugars before softening. As such I am suspicious of this Orange juice thing. Throwing them in after the fact, sure. But while cooking?

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

Butch Cassidy posted:

The lazy cook's black beans on Serious Eats are delicious and as :effort: as food can get:

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/09/the-lazy-cooks-black-beans-easy-recipe.html

I made this last night. Found it to be very lackluster(but the beans DID soften!). Just not a whole lot going on in it flavor wise.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
If you buy dried beans and can them yourself you have the best of both worlds, I think. That's something I'm looking into, at least.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

Number 1 Sexy Dad posted:

Hey, this thread is still alive!

:siren: BEAN GIVEAWAY :siren:

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These please

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.

Number 1 Sexy Dad posted:

OK! The beans are distributed and packaged. Some even shipped today!
The giveaway post has been updated.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3592735&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=6#post455434206

I went in chronological order of request receipt and satisfied almost everybody, I THINK.

Test Pattern and TheQuietWilds, I couldn't give you what you asked for but I am sending you each some mystery beans.
E: Midniter, you also get mystery beans.

If I messed anything up, I'm sorry! I didn't intentionally stiff anybody.

Thanks for playing!

You're doing God's work, my friend.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
Got my beans not sure what I'm gonna do with them yet, but it's gonna be good.

Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
Just wanted to share that I am making the GWS New Orleans Red Beans and Rice and my condo smells amazing.

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Crazyeyes
Nov 5, 2009

If I were human, I believe my response would be: 'go to hell'.
Some of the beans burned to the bottom of my dutch oven :(

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