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> As far as I've seen refried beans are not refried at
> all.  The cooked beans are put in a skillet and fried
> but the first cooking was normal boiling (or would you
> say simmering?)
> 

'Re' as a prefix in Spanish or English doesn't necessarily mean 'do it 
again'.  It often means 'do it completely' such as 'relax' doesn't mean 'lax 
for a 
second time' but rather 'lax completely'.

So 'refrito' doesn't mean 'fry again' but more like 'fry up'.   Compare 
another Mexican food, 'chilis rellenos'  (refilled chilis).  It doesn't mean 
the 
chilis were filled a second time, but rather filled up.   </HTML>