Not exact matches
While
beans soften, make a sofrito by sauteeing on medium high heat, in 5 tblsp olive oil, 1 medium onion, 4 garlic cloves, & 8 to 10 Cachucha peppers (a caribeean cousin of Habenero, citrus
flavor without the heat — I've never found and use 2 - 4 Poblanos or Anaheims intead — Jaffrey suggests simmering some lemongrass with
beans to replace citrus notes — I add lime juice at
end) all finely diced.
Granted, I
ended up using an Asian black
bean product, but I like some soy in my Chex Mixes and have never felt that that alone made them taste Asian, that is, unless I wanted them to and punched up the Chinese, Japanese, or Thai
flavors with other ingredients.
Daniel Peterson cupped
beans from all over the farm, and discovered the pleasant citrusy
flavor present in the mixed
beans from the farm as a whole were being
flavored by some outstanding
beans from a 50 hectare plot in one small valley at the high
end (1550 m) of the farm: the Esmeralda Especial.
The coffee line is fairly extensive, and includes ground and whole
bean,
flavored coffees, Fair Trade and organic certified options, blends and single origins, and some even higher -
end Direct Trade and Cup of Excellence (CoE) choices (the latter being part of this line since 2006).
The minestrone of Nicaragua is a classic black
bean soup which essentially fuses day - old leftovers like gallo pinto, rice, vegetables, and other odds and
ends into a hearty pot of
flavors.
The white
beans were added earlier on in the cooking process and pureed (using this handheld immersion blender) with the whole tomatoes to make it a little creamy, and the sundried tomatoes were added towards the
end, giving them just enough time to plump up a bit and add some
flavor.