In short, no. Red beans are not the same variety as red kidney beans. They are smaller and have a smoother taste and texture than their kidney bean cousins. They are the most popular in the Caribbean region, where south Louisiana got it’s passion for red beans and rice. This also demonstrates that the differences [...]
Louis Armstrong’s Spicy Pepper Cornbread 3 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup cream-style corn 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped jalapeno peppers Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and pour in a 9- by 13-inch ungreased pan. [...]
This is Louis Armstrong’s Recipe: 1 pound kidney beans (sorted, rinsed and soaked, see below) 1/2 pound salt pork (slab bacon may be used if preferred) 1 small can of tomato sauce (if desired) 6 small ham hocks or one smoked pork butt 2 onions, diced 1/4 green (bell) pepper 5 tiny or 2 medium [...]
All dry beans should be hand-sorted, rinsed twice with water and soaked according to any one of the following methods. Dry beans are a raw agricultural product and may contain dirt, stones and other debris. Gas-Free Method Beans cause gas because they contain indigestible sugars that ferment in our intestines. Fermentation of sugars produces carbon [...]
Here’s my family’s red beans and rice recipe: 1 lb dry red beans, sorted, rinsed and soaked 1 lb seasoning meat, chopped into bite-sized pieces (ham or smoked sausage) 1 yellow onion, chopped 1/4 C. green bell pepper, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 1-3 toes of garlic, minced 1 bunch fresh parsley, washed and snipped [...]
Make no mistake, beans and rice are an extremely healthy meal. One of the reasons to put dry beans on to cook all day is undercooked beans will make you sick. Undercooked rice will do the same. Be sure you test the beans by taking a few from different areas of the pot, allowing them [...]
Being a South Louisianian, red beans and rice is a staple in our diet. It has a lot of history as well as popularity. Here’s a short version: Monday was traditionally washing and cleaning day, so a pot of red beans would be put on the stove in the morning to simmer all day while [...]
