The Spotted Rooster is a public art project that engages participants with bean-based food culture. We travel about doing bean-ins to turn people on to the potential of really delicious beans because a dish of well-made beans, after all, is not only satisfying, but is a thrifty way to feed yourself well while lightening your footprint.
*Visit our 365/140 Project, a twenty-ten experiment in bean making and eating.
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Bean Reading
Beans: A History
Heirloom Beans
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Gallo Pinto Instruction
Over medium-low heat sweat sliced medium yellow onion, bay leaf and cracked black pepper in unsalted butter until translucent
Add two cups dry black beans and four and a half cups of water
In a pressure cooker (recommended) cook for seventy minutes on high pressure
When done, season beans with course sea salt or kosher salt and let them sit for thirteen minutes
While your beans are cooking bring a medium pot of water to a boil and season with course sea salt or kosher salt
Add two cups of basmati rice and boil until al dente
Drain rice in a mesh strainer and set aside
Spoon black beans over rice-finish with chives and enjoy with a seasonal vegetable
Voila! Spotted Rooster Gallo Pinto
Leftover gallo pinto will keep in refrigerator for a week
Good with eggs for breakfast the next day
*Practice beanmaking
A BOUWERIE PROJECT
*Visit our 365/140 Project, a twenty-ten experiment in bean making and eating.
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Bean Reading
Beans: A History
Heirloom Beans
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Gallo Pinto Instruction
Over medium-low heat sweat sliced medium yellow onion, bay leaf and cracked black pepper in unsalted butter until translucent
Add two cups dry black beans and four and a half cups of water
In a pressure cooker (recommended) cook for seventy minutes on high pressure
When done, season beans with course sea salt or kosher salt and let them sit for thirteen minutes
While your beans are cooking bring a medium pot of water to a boil and season with course sea salt or kosher salt
Add two cups of basmati rice and boil until al dente
Drain rice in a mesh strainer and set aside
Spoon black beans over rice-finish with chives and enjoy with a seasonal vegetable
Voila! Spotted Rooster Gallo Pinto
Leftover gallo pinto will keep in refrigerator for a week
Good with eggs for breakfast the next day
*Practice beanmaking
A BOUWERIE PROJECT