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 dioxide [...]
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
1/4 t. cayenne red pepper, or to [...]
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 [...]
