Any tips on what to do with black beans?

I think that is a sure amazing thing to try something you have never tried.You would surely love the taste of it.The milk that is great for it is Alpine evaporated milk.

I have never heard of this--is it a drink, or more like a pudding or spread? And what type of milk is generally used? My husband's family is from the Philippines. I will chat with them and see if they have a "family" recipe for halo-halo that I can try. Thanks for the tip!

you can either use evaporated milk or condensed milk (omit the sugar if you do) for the halo halo :) maybe you can try an asian dish instead, some asian dishes (like chinese dishes) use black beans a lot :D in japan i think they also use black beans which they sweeten up and make into a paste for filling up bread or mochi :) or you can also try a mexican vegetarian like stew recipe (i forgot what it was called) from what i remember they use black beans along with corn (kernels), carrots, celery, tomatoes(preferably fresh without the skins, save the juice from the seeds and strain it over the soup after boiling/before serving to give it a more refreshing twist) then add some lime/lemon before serving! it's really tasty! :)

Sounds great--I will try it! I sometimes just put plain black beans in a garden-type salad, but this sounds even better, and light for the summer. Thanks!

I am sure you will love it. I actually explained how you can make it if the beans is row, but just now I read that you bought it already canned, which means boiled, right? Then if it's already boiled you only have to put onion, oil, vinegar and salt. That's all. I thought I read packages somewhere, but I actually missed the word "can".

Yes, he got them at a supermarket "can-can" sale, so I assume that means they have already been boiled, or at least softened. i would probably still heat them up first though, just to be sure, then rinse them and let them cool. It sounds like a very tasty salad.

Thanks for the tips--and the history! Beans were eaten by northern Native Americans too (corn, beans, and squash, the "Three Sisters") but I don't know if they were black beans. I know they are very healthy (that's why my husband decided to buy so many--we are trying to eat better). I do actually know how to make a black bean soup too, but I have never used canned beans, only dried. But I guess canned would work as well. I will check out the link and see what recipes they have as well. Bon apetit!

yes, this seems to be how many people eat them, so I am going to try it. Maybe I will just use black beans first and then try to add in others.

I think the Brazilians have a black bean meal too that is pretty yummy--I will look into all of them. The Mexican style (or at least Tex-Mex) is the type I am most used to and will definitely use a can or two in my next taco or quesadilla meal.

Both sound delicious--I think I will try the quesadillas first--I am sure my kids will eat those (especially if I put cheese on them, too!). Thanks for the great suggestions!

Did not think about chili--we usually use red or kidney beans, but black beans might be tasty! Salsa is a good idea too. I will have to find a recipe for black bean burgers, and try that out as well. Who knows--maybe the kids will even eat them that way!!!