Black Beans / Black Eyed Peas

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Hi All!

I am going to jump in and give my 2 cents or Pence, I guess I

should say, on the Black Eyed Pea/Black Bean topic.

I am an American living in the UK, Lancashire England actually,

closer to Scotland then London :-) . I transplanted here from

Florida five years ago.

Black Beans are one of the foods that I miss alot! I have yet to

find them canned/tinned in any stores here, and I have looked and

asked but they just don't have them. All I can find are the dry ones.

I have gone so far as to contact Vigo in Spain to see what is what

over here in the UK, and didn't find out what I was hoping for. Black

eyed peas just don't cut it when your craving Black Beans.

For a quick meal nothing beats the old black bean/rice/diced

onions that we used to get in the little Hispanic cafes in Florida

with a wonderful chunk of Cuban Bread! Simple food at its finest.

Some one in the group did mention to check the Indian Market,

which I have never done, but what a great idea!

And how I get my Black Bean fix is I import them through friends

and family when they come to visit or when I go back for a visit.

I am always on the lookout here for them, so if I do locate some I

will pass the word on.

~Dee