Quoting Dale Shipp to Jim Weller <=-

Black eyed [...] We buy those as dried peas [...] One time
store was out of dried, but did have fresh. I tried them and
it was just not the same.

Young green fresh pulses are very different in taste and texture
from old mature dried ones but both are good and each have their
own different uses.

Title: Madras Chick Peas With Cauliflower
Recipe By: Lean Bean Cuisine

Nice. It would be even better with some diced ham in it!

I like all the dried pulses and use them regularly. This week it's
black beans and today's lunch was chili con frijoles negros y
salchicha ahumada. It was tasty over steamed rice.

And for those people who say there's no beans in chili, I respond
that chili powder is a good seasoning for lots of dishes besides
chili con carne.

In the week to come I plan on some Cuban black beans and a black
bean succotash with the rest of them.

Another delicious black bean dish:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Feijoada (Meat Stew with Black Beans - Brazil)
Categories: Latin amer, Beef, Sausage, Stews, Pork
Yield: 8 Servings

2 c Dried black beans*
3 c Water
1/2 lb Sausage (cut in 1 " pieces)
1/2 lb Beef, any cut (1" cubes)
1/2 lb Pork, any cut (1" cubes)
3 sl Bacon (cut in 1" pieces)
1 Jalapeno (or green chili)
-pepper, seeded. minced
1 Tomato, finely chopped
3 cl Garlic, finely chopped
Salt, pepper and
- ground red pepper to taste

To reconstitute black beans, boil in 6 cups water for 2 min. Remove
from heat, cover, and set aside 1 hr. Beans will double in size

Put drained, soaked beans with water in large saucepan or Dutch
oven and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer,
cove, and cook for about 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender;
stir frequently. Add sausage, beef, and pork, mix well, cover,
and cook over medium heat for about 45 min. Stir frequently and
add a little hot water if necessary to prevent sticking.

In small skillet, fry bacon over medium heat for 5 min or until
crisp. Add jalapeno, tomato, and garlic. Mix well. Reduce heat to
simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Add bacon and vegetables to meat
mixture and salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste. Mix well,
remove from heat and serve. Serve over rice and garnish with
orange slices.

From: Julie Bertholf

MMMMM

Cheers

Jim


___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140)