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A review by jameseckman
Bean By Bean: A Cookbook by Crescent Dragonwagon
4.0
Covers all of the bean cooking methods, including some to reduce the 'magical' substance of beans. I've made some of the recipes from other sources, these versions look good and there are many interesting recipes. Reading the recipe notes and variations I feel the author has cooked these many times so anything you cook out of this book should be decent. Some recipes have meat, but meatless options are offered in many cases. Some interesting bread and grain pairings include as well as the bean recipes. Much better than [b:Heirloom Beans: Recipes from Rancho Gordo|3141266|Heirloom Beans Recipes from Rancho Gordo|Steve Sando|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347393300s/3141266.jpg|3172713] on this topic, though no pretty pictures. Also no nutritional information with the recipes and old school measurements.
I did make the chile mole recipe, 30+ ingredients, and it was tasty. The raisins did thicken up the soup part and the combinations of spices work well. I modified the recipe by cutting back on the beans, my pressure cooker will only handle about 2 cups worth, which is still 5-6 very generous meals. Luckily the leftovers are tasty. You probably need a Mexican or very extensive produce market to get all the chile types though.
My Standard Cookbook Rant
I did make the chile mole recipe, 30+ ingredients, and it was tasty. The raisins did thicken up the soup part and the combinations of spices work well. I modified the recipe by cutting back on the beans, my pressure cooker will only handle about 2 cups worth, which is still 5-6 very generous meals. Luckily the leftovers are tasty. You probably need a Mexican or very extensive produce market to get all the chile types though.
My Standard Cookbook Rant