Mexican · IV The Method
Pinto Beans: New Mexican Preparation
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Description
Pinto beans — the daily staple of New Mexican cooking — are cooked in a manner almost identical to the Mexican frijoles de olla but with specific New Mexican seasonings: red chile, cumin, and often bacon or salt pork. The slow, long cook from dried beans is non-negotiable — the specific creamy, slightly mealy texture of a correctly cooked pinto bean is the product of the extended cook and cannot be replicated with canned beans.
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