Thread: The "Perfect" Red Beans and Rice

Refer to second part of my statement I stand by it ha ha

BBC - Travel - Is this the worlds greatest rice?

"In Charleston, South Carolina, rice doesn’t take a backseat to other ingredients – it’s a homegrown rock star."

Carolina Plantation Rice



My favorite for R & R is Ellis Stansel's Gourmet Rice.



Favorite vs. Best - What's the difference?

Originally Posted by jmercer

It is best after an overnight sit in the frig for sure but who can resist.

I make big batches and freeze most of it. I make mine a bit on the thick side and then thin down when heating up. Thaw, nuke, minute rice, splash of Crystal and eat.

None of it got as far as the freezer, absolutely delicious. Down side is my darling wife has banned me from beans for a month......

Great thread and bump-up, I made a batch this past Monday and the SWMBO was thrilled..."you should do this every Monday".

I also did a load of towels in the wash to make it official...

Originally Posted by Grazor

Down side is my darling wife has banned me from beans for a month......

Try soaking beans overnight. Mom would put beans in water/pot in morning and the next day start using them. It does work.

Originally Posted by jmercer

Try soaking beans overnight. Mom would put beans in water/pot in morning and the next day start using them. It does work.

+1 - I've found the overnight cold water soak with rinse to work better than the "boil and pause" or any of it variants.

High quality, new crop red beans (Camila) is also key. The difference in cost per serving between the best and "meh" is a few pennies per serving...and you are worth every penny...

and in the other direction old overly dried out meh beans with no soaking will produce windy results.

Originally Posted by jmercer

Try soaking beans overnight. Mom would put beans in water/pot in morning and the next day start using them. It does work.

The beans were soaked over night. I think the main problem was not the quality, but the quantity of said beans consumed.
Bugger the one month ban, it is on the menu for Monday...

Originally Posted by Grazor

Bugger the one month ban, it is on the menu for Monday...

Booooyah Brother,,,

It really is a Simple Hearty Tasty dish...

I am going to try it this summer at my Sister's using Chicken Thighs and Chicken or Turkey Sausage since they don't eat Pork...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Booooyah Brother,,,

I am going to try it this summer at my Sister's using Chicken Thighs and Chicken or Turkey Sausage since they don't eat Pork...

When you say "Chicken Thighs" I hear "Jambalaya".....
Now that will rock their world...