http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/ ...an island on the net without a bearded dictator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:29:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/#comment-82209 ORGULLOSADESERCUBANA Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:48:22 +0000 http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/#comment-82209 Kikita, great recipe. My mother did the same thing for years and people would always compliment her on her Frijoles Negros. She would make sure to take out the trash before dinner guests would arrive so that the "cans" would not be a give-away. I also love to add sugar to my black beans, I believe that when you add sugar they are called "A Lo Menocal", maybe your mom can verify that for me. Hope she is feeling better, but if not, make sure to make her some "Cuban chicken soup", it works wonders and according to my mom, it cures everything! Kikita, great recipe. My mother did the same thing for years and people would always compliment her on her Frijoles Negros. She would make sure to take out the trash before dinner guests would arrive so that the "cans" would not be a give-away. I also love to add sugar to my black beans, I believe that when you add sugar they are called "A Lo Menocal", maybe your mom can verify that for me. Hope she is feeling better, but if not, make sure to make her some "Cuban chicken soup", it works wonders and according to my mom, it cures everything!

]]> http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/#comment-82208 La Ventanita Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:30:17 +0000 http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/#comment-82208 Kiki, Another alternative which is what I do, is use white vinegar. Just the bottom of the cap right when you are sauteeing the sofrito. ADVICE: use only Goya or El Ebro beans - the rest are just not good. I must admit I've never used wine, nor sugar nor the Goya seasoning (I associate that seasoning with the puertorrican sofrito which has "recao" or cilantro)...and managed to fool even my grandmother!! I will try this recipe without the goya and see what comes up. Kiki,
Another alternative which is what I do, is use white vinegar. Just the bottom of the cap right when you are sauteeing the sofrito.
ADVICE: use only Goya or El Ebro beans - the rest are just not good.
I must admit I've never used wine, nor sugar nor the Goya seasoning (I associate that seasoning with the puertorrican sofrito which has "recao" or cilantro)...and managed to fool even my grandmother!!
I will try this recipe without the goya and see what comes up.

]]> http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/#comment-82207 CubaWatch Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:16:52 +0000 http://babalublog.com/2008/09/spilling-the-beans-from-martas-cuban-american-kitchen/#comment-82207 Throw in a ham hock . . . MMMMMMMMMMM . . . . Throw in a ham hock . . . MMMMMMMMMMM . . . .

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