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Fatastic Instant Refried Beans

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Nov 21, 2020 at 7:59 pm #3685120

Daryl and Daryl
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@lyrad1
Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

Amazon.com : Fantastic World Foods Instant Refried Beans, 7-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12) : Dried Pinto Beans : Grocery & Gourmet Food

This was one of my favorite backpacking foods. I think they quit making them. Do you know anything that is comparaable.

Nov 21, 2020 at 9:09 pm #3685125

Matthew / BPL
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@matthewkphx

Mexicali Rose is quite good.

Nov 21, 2020 at 10:05 pm #3685135

Cameron M
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@cameronm-aka-backstroke
Locale: Los Angeles

I use either freeze-dried pinto or black beans. I add shredded freeze-dried cheddar cheese, small kernel Trader Joe’s cous-cous, crushed chili-pepper flakes, olive-oil, baco-bits, and a variety of freeze-dried vegetables, depending on the night. A small amount of carrot flakes are surprisingly good. The whole thing hydrates easily, it can even be done at room temperature. Motherearthproducts.com has a lot of affordable bulk items.

Nov 22, 2020 at 4:35 am #3685153

Matt
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@mhr
Locale: San Juan Mtns.

Those beans were incredible! I can still get the exact same thing at the bulk food bins at my local natural grocers. And cheaper. Exact same thing. My go-to dinner on the trail.

BTW, did you ever try FF’s sloppy joe? Even better.

Nov 22, 2020 at 5:09 am #3685154

Rob
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@grubbster

I get Santa Fe dehydrated refried beans from Amazon. Good quality and price.

Santa Fe refried beans

Nov 22, 2020 at 5:13 am #3685155

JCH
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@pastyj-2-2

“BTW, did you ever try FF’s sloppy joe?”

Ain’t auto-generating links great?

Nov 22, 2020 at 6:00 am #3685160

Daryl and Daryl
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@lyrad1
Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

Thanks for the good suggestions!

Nov 22, 2020 at 6:04 am #3685161

Daryl and Daryl
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@lyrad1
Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth

I don’t find any beans at Feathered Friends. Only gear.

Is that FF link correct?

Nov 22, 2020 at 7:54 am #3685169

Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
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@jonfong
Locale: FLAT CAT GEAR

I have had trouble finding instant beans so I started drying canned beans and they come out great

Nov 22, 2020 at 9:59 am #3685183

Eugene Hollingsworth
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@geneh_bpl
Locale: Mid-Minnesota

@mhr Those beans were incredible! I can still get the exact same thing at the bulk food bins at my local natural grocers. And cheaper. Exact same thing. My go-to dinner on the trail.

BTW, did you ever try FF’s sloppy joe? Even better.

I checked out the Fantastic Foods site and yep, even the Sloppy Joe’s are discontinued. Darn.

Having cheesie-meatie-beanie-spicy rollup where I could make it in a single small pot and then spread it on a small soft burrito shell would make a nice addition to trail meals.
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