Everything about Refried Beans totally explained
Refried beans (
frijoles refritos) is a dish of cooked and mashed
beans and a traditional
staple of
Mexican cuisine,
Latin American cuisine, and the
cuisine of the Southwestern United States.
Ingredients and preparation
Refried beans are prepared with either
black or
pinto beans - not red beans (Livi). Once the beans have been prepared
charola style (for example the raw beans are soaked overnight and then stewed) they're drained of most of the remaining liquid, converted into a paste with a
bean masher (same as a potato masher, or in its absence, a fork or the back of a large flat spoon) and fried with
lard, typically in a cast iron pot or skillet. If a vegetarian version is desired, vegetable oil may be substituted for the lard. Often,
onion,
garlic, and
spices are
sautéed in the oil before the beans are added. The cooked beans are then partially or completely mashed and bean or chicken/vegetable stock is added if the consistency is too dry.
They may also be served as a side dish accompanying a larger meal, or rolled in a
tortilla to form a bean
burrito.
In the US, refried beans are most commonly made from pinto beans. They are served as a side-dish with most Mexican restaurant meals. They also have become very popular as a
dip for corn tortilla chips, although this usage has never really caught on in its native Mexico. Refried beans are also a primary ingredient in many
tostadas,
chimichangas, and
pupusas recipes. In addition, they're a typical ingredient in layered dips, such as
seven layer dip, in
nachos, and are especially implied when a dish is referred to as nachos grande.
A typical dish, similar to
enchiladas is
enfrijoladas wherein slightly fried tortillas are slathered in the bean paste from frijoles refritos.
Language
The English term "refried", often interpreted as "fried again", is a mistranslation of the Spanish word "refrito". The prefix "re-" is commonly used in Mexican dialects to add emphasis to words. The beans are fried only once and the term refrito is actually a reference to overfrying the bean paste so that it dries out to retain a shape for serving purposes:
Further Information
Get more info on 'Refried Beans'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://refried_beans.totallyexplained.com">Refried beans Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
