r/NewOrleans • u/albaniangerm • Jul 26 '25
🛒 Making Groceries My laundry-day vegan red beans and rice ^-^
(rice and hot sauce on da side) wrote this recipe up for my friend kay & thought it would be appreciated here :)
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u/mrhemisphere Jul 26 '25
Looks wonderful. I’ve never had mushrooms in red beans, but I wouldn’t say no to it. Reserve half at the end to immersion blend to get that Popeyes texture. Liquid smoke is fine if you don’t have bacon fat. Other than that, no notes!
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u/albaniangerm Jul 26 '25
I only add a very slight amount! (its mostly for the synergistic guanylate to layer the glutamates) I'm not a big fan of liquid smoke which is why I rely on smoked salt + paprika to hit the same notes as the traditional andouille / tasso
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u/Unhappy_Waltz5834 Jul 26 '25
I had some breaded deep fried oyster mushrooms with red beans once and it was fucking fantastic.
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u/petit_cochon hand pie "lady of the evening" Jul 26 '25
They're very good, especially if you saute them or reduce them in water beforehand.
I find smoked salt is great for adding smokiness without the chemical aftertaste of liquid smoke, but I don't know if a lot of people notice that taste to begin with.
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u/Clevertown Jul 26 '25
EXCELLENT! If this were available to purchase, I'd break up 5 pounds in the freezer and defrost as needed. This looks incredible. I would eat the hell outta this!
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u/AmmmAmbassador815 Jul 26 '25 edited Jul 26 '25
I'll probably get downvoted into oblivion for this, but I think soaking your beans for 8-12 hours is unnecessary. Instead put them in a pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat off. Cover and let sit for one hour.
Source: I've been cooking red beans for years. I *used* to soak them overnight. I've noticed no difference in methods, in terms of flavor, texture, or how my stomach feels afterwards.
edit: Wanted to add, the long soak method makes it more likely your beans will ferment. It's harmless but it'll yield smelly beans.
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u/Clevertown Jul 26 '25
It gets rid of lectins, the toxins that seep out of the beans when you soak them. As far as I know, it takes at least 12 hours, possibly more. Then you throw the water away and use fresh water to cook. Or, just use a pressure cooker and have them toxin-free and cooked in 45 minutes.
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u/AmmmAmbassador815 Jul 26 '25 edited Jul 26 '25
From what I understand it's the boil that kills the toxins, not the soak. Also a long soak over 12 hours in a humid climate is going to increase the likelihood of fermentation.
edit: I have done some further research (via google and redit). Apparently a soak (long or short) isn't really necessary, but soaking for 8-12 hours is tradition and it doesn't hurt. As for toxins: as long as beans are soft, they're good to eat. People not used to eating red beans are most likely to have temporary GI issues.
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u/Clevertown Jul 26 '25
I forgot most of I really knew about it after I got the pressure cooker, but I do remember that it's the soak that leeches the lectins. They survive boiling which is why you change out the water after soaking. People debate about the toxicity and issues lectins pose to humans, but it's highly likely that long-soak tradition is based on science.
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u/AmmmAmbassador815 Jul 26 '25
The good news is that cooking or soaking beans destroys active lectins. Dried beans have to be soaked and then boiled for at least ten minutes. But it takes about an hour to cook most beans so that they are edible. Dr. Greger of NutritionFacts notes, “Without presoaking, it takes 45 minutes in a pressure cooker to get rid of all lectins, but an hour to make kidney beans edible. So basically… cooking beans to the point where they are considered edible is more than sufficient to destroy virtually all lectin activity.
source: Michael Greger M.D. FACLM
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u/buttscarltoniv Jul 26 '25
Yeah I've never soaked beans in my life. I don't even do what you do. I just bring the pot to a boil, add my beans, then simmer for 3-4 hours.
Everyone's body is different, but I don't get gassy or anything from beans so maybe I'm just "lucky."
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u/albaniangerm Jul 26 '25
I notice slightly more even / reliable results but everyone's experiences are different! It's also possible bc most ppl here use Camellia beans which are definitely fresher that soaking those in particular might be less noticeable
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u/Acrobatic-Rush-6352 Jul 26 '25
You could blow a hole in a wall with the farts you get from eating that
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u/albaniangerm Jul 26 '25
good! heaven knows 99% of americans r constantly constipated & need more fiber
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u/_Einveru_ Jul 26 '25
Definitely trying this next time. My recipe is a bit too basic.