Cooked Black Beans

There is nothing especially Veracruzan about this recipe except the choice of black beans above all other contenders. It’s the same as the everyday pan-Mexican way of cooking all dried beans. Remember that for plain boiled beans, the cooking liquid is not considered an irrelevant by-product to be thrown away. It becomes flavorful and concentrated, almost like gravy, and is always included in a bowl of freshly cooked beans.

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