Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site zinfandel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!zehntel!zinfandel!berry From: berry@zinfandel.UUCP (Berry Kercheval) Newsgroups: net.veg Subject: Re: Refried Beans, Burritos, Chips- Mmm - (nf) Message-ID: <140@zinfandel.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 20:00:47 EDT Article-I.D.: zinfandel.140 Posted: Fri Aug 10 20:00:47 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 13-Aug-84 00:34:47 EDT References: <43200005@uiucdcs.UUCP> Organization: Zehntel Inc., Walnut Creek, CA Lines: 24 Mmmm. Well done. A few points for net.veg readers: 1) Beware of frijoles refritos ("refried beans") in Mexican restaurants. Even those that claim to have vegetarian items often use lard in their beans. The more authentic the restaurant, the more likely. When in doubt, ask. 2) According to Diana Kennedy in her wonderful book on Mexican cuisine (which I bought as a result of a recommendation in net.cooks; thanks whoever you were!), the mexican term 'frijoles refritos' does NOT in fact mean refried beans. The 're-' prefix is a mexican idiom meaning 'well' or 'highly' or 'greatly'. Thus the real meaning of 'frijoles refritos' is 'WELL-fried beans'. -- "Remember, in volleyball you can only score when it's your serve." Berry Kercheval Zehntel Inc. (ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry) (415)932-6900