Beans are a roof over your stomach. They are the majority of my survival fare. Tx K.
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I finally succumbed to the mysterious gravitational effects of Rancho Gordo….😡 Never thought I’d pay almost $40. for 4 bags of beans, and they’re just regular 1lb bags at that! Here’s what I ordered, their Pintos, Midnight Black Beans, Good Mother Stallards and their Domingo Rojo Beans. I love red beans and rice, so can’t wait to try the Domingo’s. In fact, today I just picked up some Tasso to put in the pot along with some sausage. I’ve eaten a ton of pintos in my life so I’ll definitely have a reference point for those. Might need a little help with recipes for their black beans and Mother Stallards though. Any suggestions?Comment
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Hi Panhead John , if I may ask, how much was the shipping cost for that 4 bag order? The total price for those 4 bags comes out to $26.25, if your final cost was actually close to $40 that would indicate the shipping cost was a pretty substantial portion of the total, probably about the equivalent of 2 more bags of beans? RG does offer free shipping for orders over $50, so when you conclude these beans are irresistible, as all humans do, something to be aware of for your next order. 🍷 -
Jessterr It was $12.32 for shipping. $38.57 total. I didn’t wanna buy $50. worth on my first order, just wanted to try a few of em out first. -
Panhead John OK, wanted to check just in case you hadn’t been made aware of the shipping thing. I’m kinda recent to the RG “cult” as well, so looking forward to what you think of them. I just posted about my own first try with RG black beans, and I gotta say, these things were incredible. I just ate ‘em as is, no rice, no other nothin’ except seasoning and the onion/garlic/bay leaf I cooked them with, and they were fantastic.
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Lima beans. For those who think they do not like them, suspend your prejudice. I did not like lima beans for 70 years. RG limas have won me over.Comment
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After ordering mine, I loved the first batch, and then tried them out on my bbq customers, and they were well received there too.
I’ve been eyeing up their Bean Book, I feel like that is a must need. James Beard Nominee, always makes me think of The Food Lab, Acid Salt Fat Heat, (although, those were winners) etc.. but those are incredible resources. .i have to imagine this one is too.
Does anyone have that book?Comment
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Do not have it. Your assignment: get it and do a book report.
I do have Heirloom Beans (2008 and apparently out of print); Fagioli; and Pozole.
Will probably get the Bean Book. They are all fine.
Starting fresh, I would get Bean Book, Fagioli, Pozole, in that order.
We have a lot of hominy here, due to Mexican eateries and markets. The eateries all seem to use canned hominy. There is a world of difference between canned and fresh dried corn used to make pozole.Comment
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I keep reading how good these RG beans are, but I'm in pause mode until I decide I want to splurge. Pintos at Sam's are less than a buck a pound. Are these RG Mother Stallard really 7 and half times better than good pintos? I'm afraid my taste buds aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate the supposed quality of these beans. I'll feel like I wasted money. Any other first time users have a good experience. Or, just jump in with both feet and give them a whirl - cost be hanged. Convince me - or at least give me some excuses to explain this charge on the credit card to my loving wife.Comment
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Yea verily, they completely changed our entire view of the bean world. Had no idea that beans could ever be that damn good. It's the flavor but also the texture - the creaminess combined with a good bite through the skin, it's just amazing. Just don't overcook 'em, but that's true when making any beans, innit? -
The answer is simply yes. They are the best beans I have ever eaten, and I doubt that I'll ever cook another brand. Good Mother Stallards are hands down the best bean I have ever eaten. Cooked simply - stock, onions and garlic. Salt and black pepper. No meat even. -
Dude! Are you gonna continue to miss out because of 7dola n ninetyfive cent!?!?!
Bean clubbers get free ship. Thanks fzxdoc
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I'm new to the Rancho Gordo experience.
I ordered 3 lbs of Good Mother Stallard a couple weeks back. I'm doing my 1st cook now in a crock pot.Comment
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I was gifted some of their beans and his bean book from my secret Santa a couple of years ago been hooked them ever since i made my first batch.Comment
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Comforting to see that 60-70 minutes in the IP is not unusual for RG beans. Just this very day I made my first bean cook using an IP that my sister had given me as a gift an embarrassingly long time ago, but I hadn’t yet used. Cooked a half pound of RG Chiapas Black Beans, for 40 minutes with NPR at first, but they weren’t quite there, did another 15 with NPR and they were perfect. Just put in half an onion, quartered, 2 cloves of garlic, a few dashes of Flatiron Hatch Valley Green flakes (shoulda used more), and a bay leaf for the cook, then seasoned to taste with salt and Badia Complete Seasoning at the end. Unbelievably good! Feel like I’ve discovered a whole new world with both the RG beans and the IP as an easy, quick way to cook ‘em up. Domingo Rojo or Mayocoba next, any suggestions on IP timings?Comment
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I finally splurged and got the Desert Island sampler and 2 #'s of Good Mother Stallard. Luckily, my wife really likes them so no browbeating on the price. I still like Camellia brand for pintos, northern, etc. I thought these cooked more tasty in a beef broth than chicken broth. Beans and cornbread for supper.
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I keep the following RG beans in stock at all times: Lentils - Black Caviar, French, Puglia, Pinquitos, Marcella, Cassoulet, Flageolet. With some, I have to keep an eye out for when they come back in stock to get them :-)
Marcella beans are, simply put, the best white bean you will ever get your hands on and ideal for making all sorts of Italian soups (not to mention ham and beans). Cassoulet and Flageolet are great for all sorts of French dishes that call for beans, especially cassoulet. And their lentils are the bomb for all sorts of Spanish, French, and Italians dishes ..... Pasta and Lentils from Puglia is a great one.
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The other day I had a hankering for some pinto beans, but I didn’t have any RG pintos. So I went out and bought some Camellia brand pintos, a brand I used to use all the time. I was disappointed. The Camellias, while good, were just not as good. I cooked them the same way (hard boil, simmered until soft with onions and bell pepper, added salt and chorizo when just about done) and they just didn’t taste as good as RG. Granted, the chorizo was a change, but I tasted them before adding it and they just didn’t measure up. RG has ruined me for other brands. I never thought I would say that about beans. Bourbon, a few labels, yes, but beans????Last edited by klflowers; March 29, 2026, 02:03 PM.Comment
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