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?)
Van Dell
--- Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/12/2007 8:07:38 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> eureka AT hctc.net writes:
>
>
> > The word "Frijoles" where I live is not only is
> used as a
> > generic synonym for "bean" but it is also refers
> to
> > cooking them by mashing and refrying them, as in
> refried
> > beans. Thus, if black beans are prepared this way
> the menu
> > will say frijoles negra, etc. If they are cooked
> whole in
> > their broth they are called "borracho" although I
> don't
> > know what that word might translate to.
>
> 'Frijoles' refering to refried beans is shorthand
> for 'frijoles refritos'.
> The dish called 'frijoles borrachos' comes from the
> recipe usually calling
> for cooking the beans in beer. </HTML>
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