tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929678509874574198.post1691285593624584052..comments2009-02-06T09:30:35.929-08:00Rosannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03031857072541508916noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929678509874574198.post-23768120295965392312009-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:002009-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:00You're right, JJ, the tomatoes are acidic, which will also cause the bean skins to toughen. I should have assigned a more specific duration to "simmer simmer simmer"! Like, <EM>simmer while you do your laundry</EM>.Rosannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03031857072541508916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929678509874574198.post-84470903478352970672009-02-06T08:19:00.000-08:002009-02-06T08:19:00.000-08:00Isn't it bad to add tomatoes to not-fully-cooked beans? Don't they also harden the skins?<BR/><BR/>-JJMama JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15595231987892881691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929678509874574198.post-2160707360152345942009-02-05T19:40:00.000-08:002009-02-05T19:40:00.000-08:00Very good advice my dear. Haven't spoken to you in ages. I was thinkng about you this past weekend. I did a whole pig. I should have invited you, but it was so last minute. Yours,KenKen Albalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379852662105383295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929678509874574198.post-68977111485601711302009-02-05T15:20:00.000-08:002009-02-05T15:20:00.000-08:00on MY counterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com