Baked Beans

[lewitravel]

Hi all,

I've lurked here for a few months and searched for this but had no joy in Micro or Palermo area. So I promised to make a traditional english breakfast but can't find them in any of the supermarkets. Is Barrio Chino where it's at?

Thanks

 

[John.St]

Hi all,

I've lurked here for a few months and searched for this but had no joy in Micro or Palermo area.

Make'm yourself - extremely easy and cost next to nothing.

Boiling dried beans:
Soak beans overnight (at least 6 hours) in cold water.
Drain and throw the liquid away (slightly poisonous).
Rinse beans and add fresh water.
Let the beans simmer (boiling, but only just) until tender, approximately 1 to 3 hours, ready when easily broken at light finger pressure.
Drain and throw the liquid away (also slightly poisonous).

Continue here: http://therecipebinder.blogspot.com/2010/08/english-baked-beans.html

 

[BA_Life]

An even easier "hack" is to buy a tin of Porotos Alubia white beans and a jar of La Campagnola Extracto Triple de Tomato (from Jumbo, Carrefour or Disco). Empty the entire contents (liquid and all) into a pot, add one teaspoon of tomato extract (or more to taste) and heat them up.

Ok, it's not perfect as the beans are a little large and the tomato sauce is not as sweet (perhaps you can add sugar) but it's close enough not to be a big issue. In fact, I'm sure they do this in Gibraltar when they serve a full English.

 

[Ashley]

No...you won't find them in barrio chino. With the exception of Twinnings tea (yuck), I really can't remember ever having seen any British products in the supermarkets here. I once saw a few cans of US-brand molasses baked beans with sausage in a Jumbo but that was a couple of years ago... If you're searching for a can of Heinz beans, forget it.
I normally use alubia beans, tomato sauce, tomato puree, sugar, salt and a bit of hot sauce. Its not the same, but if you cover it with cheese or serve it as part of a bigger breakfast, I'm sure it'll work fine.

 

[pez]

Just near Abasto Shopping on Corrientes there are two options of places that occasionally have Baked Beans. One is an import store (cans and boxes of delights) a couple of shops up on the corner Aguero /Corrientes near the subway exit.
The other is a deli type shop further towards Pueryeddeon (if you cross P Av you have gone to far!), same side of the streets as Abasto. Look for the window display of a whole selection of can and dry foods. Good little finds in there sometimes.
But a trip to China town is always worth the effort!!!

 

[lewitravel]

Thanks for the input. I could make them but it sounds like effort! I will try chinatown and the place near Abasto. I'm thinking when the family comes over to bring a suitcase and set up a stall to sell the goods at Facu de Medicina!

 

[bmagda]

Make'm yourself - extremely easy and cost next to nothing.

Boiling dried beans:
Soak beans overnight (at least 6 hours) in cold water.
Drain and throw the liquid away (slightly poisonous).
Rinse beans and add fresh water.
Let the beans simmer (boiling, but only just) until tender, approximately 1 to 3 hours, ready when easily broken at light finger pressure.
Drain and throw the liquid away (also slightly poisonous).

Continue here: http://therecipebinder.blogspot.com/2010/08/english-baked-beans.html

how is it poisonous?

 

[withersdavis]

Canned beans don't really exist here - especially without paying crazy prices. In the US a can of black beans is $1USD - here is 15 pesos. So...

I've been making black beans myself for 2 years now. I make a big batch then separate them into smallish tupperware containers and freeze them. Works great.

Just get some dried beans in barrio chino and you are set. Is quite easy - google it.