Apparently marriage is all about compromise. ‘All’ is a bit too encompassing for me, but it’s true that we have to compromise on the beans we get for tacos and burritos. Refried beans are where it’s at for me (they’re so wonderfully carb-heavy and they aren’t wet so they don’t break down the taco shell) while The Husband much prefers mexe-beans as he dislikes the feel of squishy food in his mouth.
We had refried beans last time so now it’s mexe-bean time.
Normally I buy the cheap Coles brand. I think they’re fine; nice tomato sauce with chunks of vegetable. But the more up-market Old El Paso can was on sale so I thought we’d have a treat.
We open the can. There’s no vegetable chunks at all. The sauce is very brown, and the can is filled with pinto beans rather than kidney beans. Is that more authentic? I don’t know.
Once heated up I taste the solo before putting them on the taco. Kind of bland. There’s chili in the aftertaste but not much flavour while in the mouth. The beans are a bit soft. The Coles ones can carry their own, but without other condiments Old El Paso seems more like regular baked beans without tomato.
On the taco they’re not bad but there just seems to be the underlying feeling that something is missing.
And of course the moisture makes the taco squishy. Filling keeps plopping onto the plate.
I’d eat them again happily enough if someone put them in front of me. But would I buy them again? Nope. Back to the house brand for me.
Rating:
Specifics: Old El Paso Mexe-Beans, purchased at Coles, Macquarie Fields
Old El Paso Mexe-Beans
Apparently marriage is all about compromise. ‘All’ is a bit too encompassing for me, but it’s true that we have to compromise on the beans we get for tacos and burritos. Refried beans are where it’s at for me (they’re so wonderfully carb-heavy and they aren’t wet so they don’t break down the taco shell) while The Husband much prefers mexe-beans as he dislikes the feel of squishy food in his mouth.
We had refried beans last time so now it’s mexe-bean time.
Normally I buy the cheap Coles brand. I think they’re fine; nice tomato sauce with chunks of vegetable. But the more up-market Old El Paso can was on sale so I thought we’d have a treat.
We open the can. There’s no vegetable chunks at all. The sauce is very brown, and the can is filled with pinto beans rather than kidney beans. Is that more authentic? I don’t know.
Once heated up I taste the solo before putting them on the taco. Kind of bland. There’s chili in the aftertaste but not much flavour while in the mouth. The beans are a bit soft. The Coles ones can carry their own, but without other condiments Old El Paso seems more like regular baked beans without tomato.
On the taco they’re not bad but there just seems to be the underlying feeling that something is missing.
And of course the moisture makes the taco squishy. Filling keeps plopping onto the plate.
I’d eat them again happily enough if someone put them in front of me. But would I buy them again? Nope. Back to the house brand for me.
Rating:
Specifics: Old El Paso Mexe-Beans, purchased at Coles, Macquarie Fields