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COOKING BEANS IN THE RANCHO GORDO MANNER
Follow our basic method and you'll be on your way to cooking a memorable pot of heirloom beans.
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From the Rancho Gordo Kitchen
Tanya Holland is one of our favorite chefs and we love the fresh tweaks she gives to classic dishes. 1 pound/455 g Rancho Gordo Black-Eyed Peas, picked over2 tablespoons unsalted...
A customer sent in a recipe from the UK paper, The Guardian, by Spanish chef José Pizarro. It was for a traditional Basque stew using Toloso beans, which are famous...
1 pound uncooked Rancho Gordo Midnight or Santanero Negro Delgado black beans, picked over and rinsed8 cups water½ bunch of green onions, white and tender green parts, rinsed1 small garlic...