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[[Image:Black beans.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Black beans]]
The small, shiny '''black turtle bean''' is especially popular in [[:Category:Latin American recipes|Latin American cuisine]]. It is often called simply the '''black bean''' ('''frijol negro''' in [[:Category:Spanish recipes|Spanish]], '''feijão preto''' in Portuguese), although this can cause confusion with [[Beans|other black beans]].

The '''black turtle bean''' has a dense, meaty texture and flavour reminiscent of [[mushrooms]], which makes it popular in [[:Category:Vegetarian recipes|vegetarian dishes]] such as the [[Mexican-American black bean burrito]]. It is a very popular bean in various regions of Brazil, and is used in the national dish, [[feijoada]]. It is also a principal ingredient of [[Platillo Moros y Cristianos]] in Cuba, is a must-have in the typical [[gallo pinto]] of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and is served in almost all of Latin America as well as many Hispanic enclaves in the United States.

Black turtle [[beans]] have recently been reported to be an extremely good source of nutritional [[antioxidants]].

Black turtle bean varieties include:

* Black Magic
* Blackhawk
* Domino
* Nighthawk
* Valentine
==How to cook black beans in a [[pressure cooker]]==
'''Use this basic guide if you do not have a specific recipe'''
* Pick through the [[beans]] and discard any discoloured beans or loose skins
* Soak in cold water for a minimum of the time shown, soaking overnight is usually the best way to achieve this
* Change soaking water a few times if possible
* Never cook the [[beans]] in the water they were soaked in
* Rinse the beans well at the end of the soaking period
* Ensure the [[pressure cooker]] is at least a quarter full
* Never fill the [[pressure cooker]] more than half full
* Always cover the beans with at least 5 cm (2") water
* Add 2 tablespoons of [[vegetable oil]] to the water - this reduces foaming
* Allow the [[pressure cooker]] to get to the required pressure and then begin timing
* Use the specified [[pressure release method]] - this is the [[natural method]] in the case of [[dried beans]] or [[pulses]]
* A bean is usually perfectly cooked when it can be easily squashed between your forefinger and thumb
* If the beans are not sufficiently cooked, return to pressure, cook for another 3 minutes and allow the pressure to reduce using the [[natural method]].<br />Re-check that the beans are cooked to your liking.
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!style="min-width: 20%;"|[[:Category:Pressure_cooker_recipes#Internal temperature related to pressure|Cooking Pressure]]<br>High = 15 psi<br>Med = 10 psi<br>Low = 5 psi:
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|Dried [[Black beans]]||4 hours||12 minutes||High||[[Natural pressure release method|Natural]]
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==See also==
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[[Category:Vegetables]]
[[Category:Beans]]

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Chef at 15:37, 2 October 2024