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On these delightful drives between Montana and New Mexico, Dove Creek, Colorado ("the pinto-bean capital of the world") is right on my route. I stopped there on the way down the other day and bought a trial bag of Anasazi beans from Adobe Milling. I haven't tried 'em yet, but friends who have tell me that they're the tastiest beans that they've eaten.

Got some recipes there, too. Would love to try yours if you have a favorite way to do Anasazi beans.

... or black beans ...

... or bolita beans ...

... also available in bulk from Adobe Milling.

Pintos? Priced 'em in Missoula at 37 cents a pound, so didn't see any point in paying a dollar a pound at Adobe.

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That's one way to get cheap gas from MT to NM, eh? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

--Mike

PS. How'd you make out with the SS Campfire?

K.H. - "I haven't tried 'em yet, but friends who have tell me that they're the tastiest beans that they've eaten."

Ken, there's a place here in Boise that has the Anasazi Beans and I've cooked and eaten them several times. I just make them the same way I make Pintos -- clean, soak in water for awhile, then slow simmer in water and some chicken stock. Add in a ham hock, some onions, a bit of garlic, salt and pepper, etc. Have also used salt pork instead of ham, and that gives them a nice flavor. I like them better than Pintos.

In fact, put a big batch, about three quarters cooked in a big pot of cooking chili, let them simmer along and you'll have a great bowl of chili. If Boggy Creek Ranger would only add the Anasazi Beans to his chili, he'd have the best tasting chili he'd ever had in his whole mouth!!

Glad you're getting settled in Quemado.

L.W.

My wife justed fixed them like she would pintos. They were really good. tom

Been wondering: what's wrong with fixin' the chili (BCR-style or similar) and beans separately and serving 'em as two dishes? If a guy then wants to mix 'em, let 'im.

According a little recipe book (Chile Madness) just given me, some folks include some form of tomatoes in their chilis, but others don't.

Where chili's concerned (especially what it is and what it should and shouldn't include), there seems to be a corollary of the old Jewish saying that wherever there are two Jews, there are three opinions.

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Ken Howell - "Been wondering: what's wrong with fixin' the chili (BCR-style or similar) and beans separately and serving 'em as two dishes? If a guy then wants to mix 'em, let 'im."
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Why Ken, I'm surprised at you! You're a logical man. If you don't mix the beans in with the chili, but eat them on the side, that means you have TWO bowls to wash after supper. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

L.W.

Ken and Leanwolf. Of course you can put beans in your chili. I like chili with them myself sometimes. Just DON'T cook them into the chili. Use them as an added attraction to your bowl of red.

Some like to add chopped hard boiled egg. Some like cheese, crackers, salsa, chopped fresh chiles, that's fine. Just don't COOK that sort of stuff into your chili.

Some other add on's are fritos, or fresh green onions, crumbled tosted tortillas, use your imiganation for you add ons.

BCR