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Basic Black Beans

Basic Black Beans — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 0.5 lb Dried Black Beans
• 2.0 qt Water
• 1.0 Onion
• 1.0 Smoked Ham Hock

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Method (preview)

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   Black beans are the plain, little black dress of cooking. With the right accoutrements, you can take them anywhere. This particular recipe has a Latin flavor to it, but omit the chili and cumin and add ginger and star anise for a pronounced Asian flavor. Serve the beans in a bowl with the "pot likker" and they're a soup. Puree them with cream and they're a sauce. Marinate them in vinaigrette and they're a salad. The list is endless. Be creative. Dress them up and take them to town. Make them on a rainy day and freeze for a picnic. And whatever or whenever the occasion might be, these little black beans are always the hit of the of the party.

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   By the way, this recipe is the basis for making Crispy Black Bean Corn Cakes (see recipe).