Tell me about REFRIED BEANS

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Why is it "fried".... or re-fried ? ( when would it be re-
fried ? )

I believe refrito does not mean "re-fried," rather
"very fried."

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Quoted message said:

Why is it "fried".... or re-fried ? ( when would it be
re-fried ? )

I believe refrito does not mean "re-fried," rather
"very fried."

Please do not misinform about the word refrito. It is a
gringo term for refried. The correct term is refritas which
means "Now fried".

RJ said:

That mound of brick-colored mush that appears on my plate
in Mexican restaurants......

I understand it's cooked, mashed beans with spices, and
sauteed onions mixed in.

But why lard ? Why is it "fried".... or re-fried ? ( when
would it be re-fried ? )

Do either of these enhance the taste ? It's not like
they're making fried bean patties.

I've tasted ( Old El Paso ) refried beans, both with
and without the lard..... I couldn't tell the
difference in taste.

?? <rj>

First, the beans are boiled, then mashed and fried. They are
cooked twice. Lard is the traditional fat. Health concerns
drove the US away from using lard In fact, when I was
growing up some 50+ years ago, donuts were cooked in lard.
Many places in Mexico substitute other fats for lard when
making their refrieds.

I haven't seen the OEP with lard in them so cannot comment
on the taste. I have had the non-lard ones and they are
boring. But when I run into refrieds in Mexico the
difference is usually quite noticeable.

BTW, adding some instant coffee to a can of refrieds will
give them a deeper, smokier flavor that comes closer to
the taste of the larded refrieds. I read about this
sometime back in the late 60s or early 70s and used
Folger's Coffee Crystals. I don't use decaf, so do not
know how that would work.

jim

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Quoted message said:

That mound of brick-colored mush that appears on my plate
in Mexican restaurants......

I understand it's cooked, mashed beans with spices, and
sauteed onions mixed in.

But why lard ? Why is it "fried".... or re-fried ? ( when
would it be re-fried ? )

Do either of these enhance the taste ? It's not like
they're making fried bean patties.

I've tasted ( Old El Paso ) refried beans, both with
and without the lard..... I couldn't tell the
difference in taste.

Frijole's Refritas means beans now fried. Beans are made in
bulk by stewing and are left on the stove uncovered for
days. When you want to eat some, you heat some lard in a
frying pan till smoking and add some beans.
1/2 cup lard to cook six cups of stewed beans is typical.
Heat till boiling and stir, scraping pan bottom, for 5
minutes. This kills any bacteria present and reduces the
beans to the "mush" you refer to. Really good now fried
beans are made when the stewed beans are just starting to
get sour in the pot.

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Why is it "fried".... or re-fried ? ( when would it be
re-fried ? )

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I believe refrito does not mean "re-fried," rather
"very fried."

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Please do not misinform about the word refrito. It is a
gringo term for refried. The correct term is refritas
which means "Now fried".

According to my Diccionario Larousse,

refrito, ta adj. Muy frito, frito de nuevo.

I confess I'm a gringa, still, I'm pretty sure muy frito
means very fried.

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Frijole's Refritas means beans now fried.

N.b. The correct spelling = frijoles refritos, which is
masculine plural.

In my opinion, the most accurate translation would be
"thoroughly fried beans." See the second definition below,
indicating a large amount of frying.

Refrito, ta: adj. Refried (frito de nuevo). Over fried
(demasiado frito). Fig. and fam., Rehash: Esta obra de
teatro es un refrito, this play is a rehash. (Larousse
"DICCIONARIO MODERNO: español-inglés inglés-español)

Derek Juhl

Pendco

PENMART01 said:

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(Derek N.P.F. Juhl)

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"Tex Mexican wrote:[email hidden]>...

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Frijole's Refritas means beans now fried.

N.b. The correct spelling = frijoles refritos, which is
masculine plural.

In my opinion, the most accurate translation would be
"thoroughly fried beans." See the second definition below,
indicating a large amount of frying.

Refrito, ta: adj. Refried (frito de nuevo). Over fried
(demasiado frito). Fig. and fam., Rehash: Esta obra de
teatro es un refrito, this play is a rehash. (Larousse
"DICCIONARIO MODERNO: español-inglés inglés-español)

Derek Juhl

I've been told that in Mexican Spanish the idiomatic
preface "re" means "extra good" or "special"... obviously
refried beans are not fried twice. There is no word
"refrito" in Castillion Spanish.

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move
UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life
would be devoid of all meaning were it without
tribulation."

Re is used by the many various cultures and people (notice I
say this because your average American/Canadian/Et cetera
thinks all people that speak Spanish are the same thing, and
that can be likened to all people that speak English) of
Spanish speaking countries to give it extra oomph. Refrito,
is one of the few words that are not used in regular Spanish
scatology (which I know Sheldon would get a great kick at.)

R

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Dum spiro, spero. (Cicero) As long as I breathe, I hope.

My dear Sheldon; don't tell me you are getting dull on me?

Rich

PENMART01 said:

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Richard Periut wrote:

PENMART01 said:

>(Derek N.P.F. Juhl) "Tex Mexican wrote0:
>
>
>>Frijole's Refritas means beans now fried.
>
>N.b. The correct spelling = frijoles refritos, which is
> masculine plural.
>
>In my opinion, the most accurate translation would be
>"thoroughly fried beans." See the second definition
>below, indicating a large amount of frying.
>
>Refrito, ta: adj. Refried (frito de nuevo). Over fried
>(demasiado frito). Fig. and fam., Rehash: Esta obra de
>teatro es un refrito, this play is a rehash. (Larousse
>"DICCIONARIO MODERNO: español-inglés inglés-español)
>
>Derek Juhl

I've been told that in Mexican Spanish the idiomatic
preface "re" means

"extra

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good" or "special"... obviously refried beans are not
fried twice. There

is no

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word "refrito" in Castillion Spanish.

Re is used by the many various cultures and people (notice
I say this because your average American/Canadian/Et
cetera thinks all people that speak Spanish are the same
thing, and that can be likened to all people that speak
English) of Spanish speaking countries to give it extra
oomph. Refrito, is one of the few words that are not used
in regular Spanish scatology (which I know Sheldon would
get a great kick at.)

Huh... one hundred words, saying absolutely nada.

---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move
UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life
would be devoid of all meaning were it without
tribulation."

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Pendco

¿Pendejo? Perdóneme.

Ud. escribió, "Please do not misinform about the word
refrito" y "The correct term is refritas." Si Ud. quiere
corregir la gramática, debe asegurar que tiene razón, para
que pueda aprender la persona no hispanohablante, ¿verdad?

[Obscenity]? I beg your pardon.

You wrote, "Please do not misinform about the word refrito"
and "The correct term is refritas." If you want to correct
grammar, you should be sure that you're right, so that the
non-Spanish-speaking person can learn, eh?

Spanish is not my native language, so feel free to correct
any errors. ;-)

Derek Juhl