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CONCORD, N.H. - Speed wouldn't be enough. When I decided to tinker with recipes for red beans and rice a staple of Louisiana cuisine - I was appalled by some of the traditional ingredients. Salt pork, bacon, sausage and white rice? Sounds delicious. Also sounds like a health hazard.
A thick, starchy sauce is essential. Letting the beans and nee simmer slowly usually produces this. To get the same effect, I cooked the rice in too much water. This provides starchy water that, combined with liquid from the canned beans, creates a perfect sauce.The technique was simple. While the rice cooked in a saucepan, I sauteed the remaining ingredients in a large skillet. Once the rice was finished, I combined the two and let them simmer another 5 minutes to blend the flavors.See the full content of this document
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Quick Cooking: Recipe for Red Beans and Rice
CONCORD, N.H. - Speed wouldn't be enough. When I decided to tinker with recipes for red beans and rice a staple of Louisiana cuisine - I was appalled by s...
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