Comments on: Pintos and Cornbread (How to make dried beans, step by step!) http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html Recipes from Below the Mason Dixon Line Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:23:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mama Jane http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-34698 Mama Jane Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:53:48 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-34698 If any of yall live in a place where hard water makes your beans tough/hard no matter what you do, here's an old "church cookbook" tip from many years back. Even if I soaked mine overnight, they were still hard. (Parts of Northeast Texas have very hard water.) So I tried this technique. You do boil them for 30 minutes, then put in a colander and rinse. Then put back in the pot, cover with water real good,bring to a boil, and add 1 tsp. of baking powder in 1/4 t. increments, stirring til it quits foaming after every addition. after 30 minutes, take and rinse your beans REAL good in your colander, I use the sink sprayer but not real high pressure. This next time you put your beans back on, season them up because this is the "for real" cooking. I've never had this fail me. Christy can probably tell you why this works, chemistry wise. I usually do mine about like yours, seasoning wise~:o) But I have a girlfriend that told me she used 2 packages of taco seasoning. I tried it and it was a good change from the usual! Had to add extra salt, though. The kids liked them, I fixed fried taters and onions, pork chops, and cornbread along with. Thanks for sharing this southern staple with everybody! If any of yall live in a place where hard water makes your beans tough/hard no matter what you do, here’s an old “church cookbook” tip from many years back. Even if I soaked mine overnight, they were still hard. (Parts of Northeast Texas have very hard water.) So I tried this technique. You do boil them for 30 minutes, then put in a colander and rinse. Then put back in the pot, cover with water real good,bring to a boil, and add 1 tsp. of baking powder in 1/4 t. increments, stirring til it quits foaming after every addition. after 30 minutes, take and rinse your beans REAL good in your colander, I use the sink sprayer but not real high pressure. This next time you put your beans back on, season them up because this is the “for real” cooking. I’ve never had this fail me. Christy can probably tell you why this works, chemistry wise.
I usually do mine about like yours, seasoning wise~:o) But I have a girlfriend that told me she used 2 packages of taco seasoning. I tried it and it was a good change from the usual! Had to add extra salt, though.
The kids liked them, I fixed fried taters and onions, pork chops, and cornbread along with. Thanks for sharing this southern staple with everybody!

]]> By: Bucky Hirschmann http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-27944 Bucky Hirschmann Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:58:33 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-27944 Hey christy love the beans but I remember them thicker did I put to much water in them help very runny Hey christy love the beans but I remember them thicker did I put to much water in them help very runny

]]> By: Shari http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-22288 Shari Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:47:50 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-22288 I am looking at all your recipes today. I am going to make these for my 87 year old Daddy when he comes to stay with my family for 2 weeks in July. He was very ill back in April, and I went home to Mississippi for a week to help my brother take care of him. We lost my Mama back in 2007, so it has been really hard on him. But he loves pinto beans and cornbread, and I am adding this to the list of things I want to make for him. I love your site and recipes! I am looking at all your recipes today. I am going to make these for my 87 year old Daddy when he comes to stay with my family for 2 weeks in July. He was very ill back in April, and I went home to Mississippi for a week to help my brother take care of him. We lost my Mama back in 2007, so it has been really hard on him. But he loves pinto beans and cornbread, and I am adding this to the list of things I want to make for him. I love your site and recipes!

]]> By: Jean http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-10423 Jean Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:21:50 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-10423 Pinto beans, cornbread, green onions, fried potatoes and sweet tea.. That has been my favorite meal since I was a little kid. My grandaddy used to mash our beans for us before we ate them. I really miss that and him. Jean Pinto beans, cornbread, green onions, fried potatoes and sweet tea.. That has been my favorite meal since I was a little kid. My grandaddy used to mash
our beans for us before we ate them. I really miss that and him.
Jean

]]> By: Tanya Mitchell http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-10106 Tanya Mitchell Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:01:33 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-10106 We saw ya'll there...my husband had the sundae and the boys & I ate the roasted corn....yummm....good memories. I have been looking for a step-by-step of how to make pinto beans from dried beans. I have been buying the kind in the can.. My boys love pinto beans with shredded cheese on top with a slice of corn bread on the side. We saw ya’ll there…my husband had the sundae and the boys & I ate the roasted corn….yummm….good memories.

I have been looking for a step-by-step of how to make pinto beans from dried beans. I have been buying the kind in the can..

My boys love pinto beans with shredded cheese on top with a slice of corn bread on the side.

]]> By: Michelle Jackson http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-8035 Michelle Jackson Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:25:02 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-8035 My mother and Grandmother are both the 2 awesome women that taught me how to make Pinto Beans:) But, for my dads birthday I thought I would try your idea, and me oh my! My mother loved em! I won her over:) She asked me 10 times since then what was it exactly I put in those beans:) Thank you, I plan to teach my children this way of makin em:) My mother and Grandmother are both the 2 awesome women that taught me how to make Pinto Beans:) But, for my dads birthday I thought I would try your idea, and me oh my! My mother loved em! I won her over:) She asked me 10 times since then what was it exactly I put in those beans:) Thank you, I plan to teach my children this way of makin em:)

]]> By: Tina http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-7894 Tina Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:55:47 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-7894 Christy I made the beans again and today I blogged about it at MK. Christy I made the beans again and today I blogged about it at MK.

]]> By: Tina http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-6808 Tina Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:19:24 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-6808 Its 28 degrees in Texas right now, can you believe it!!!! I have your pinto beans cooking as I type I cant wait to get the cornbread going and sit by my fireplace with a big bowls of pintos and cornbread. Christy I was adding all the ingredients to the beans and dh said why are you adding oil? I said cause that's what christy's granmother does. LOL Its 28 degrees in Texas right now, can you believe it!!!! I have your pinto beans cooking as I type I cant wait to get the cornbread going and sit by my fireplace with a big bowls of pintos and cornbread. Christy I was adding all the ingredients to the beans and dh said why are you adding oil? I said cause that’s what christy’s granmother does. LOL

]]> By: amber http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-5824 amber Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:07:55 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-5824 Mmm Mmm Mmm...I love me some beans and cornbread and fried tators!! My husband is from Boston, and Im an Okie. He just doesnt get what REAL comfort food is! He thinks beans are gross! Crazy Crazy. Mmm Mmm Mmm…I love me some beans and cornbread and fried tators!! My husband is from Boston, and Im an Okie. He just doesnt get what REAL comfort food is! He thinks beans are gross! Crazy Crazy.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.southernplate.com/2008/10/how-to-cook-dried-beans-using-our.html/comment-page-1#comment-5525 Andrew Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:28:55 +0000 http://southernplate.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/pintos-and-cornbread-how-to-make-dried-beans-step-by-step/#comment-5525 Great post, I especially like to eat local as much as possible. I intern with the Eat Well Guide, and we've teamed up with Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) to issue the Local, Organic Thanksgiving Challenge this year. Will you join us? And share a recipe? Read more on the Green Fork www.blog.eatwellguide.org/2008/11/take-the-local-organic-thanksgiving-challenge Great post, I especially like to eat local as much as possible. I intern with the Eat Well Guide, and we’ve teamed up with Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports) to issue the Local, Organic Thanksgiving Challenge this year. Will you join us? And share a recipe? Read more on the Green Fork http://www.blog.eatwellguide.org/2008/11/take-the-local-organic-thanksgiving-challenge

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