Belizean Rice and Beans

[@rosedefilippo4732]

I just came back from Belize and a stay at the Rolson hotel in San Ignacio and had enjoyed their food so much that I am looking up how to make the traditional Belize beans and rice and stew meat. And that's how I found you thank you for your video.

[@michelleolsen9101]

Hi, I was born in Belize and came to the US when I was 10yrs old, I follow you and have learned a lot. Thank you 😀

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hey Michelle, thanks for speaking up. Your words mean a lot.

[@juanbecerra2978]

My mom side of the family is from Belize city and she passed when I was very young, but one thing i remember is coming home from school and her making Belize bun and all types of food. I LOVE finding your channel because I was so young she was unable to teach me a lot of her recipes and I happy I am now able to make these recipes with your help for my husband and children. Thank you so much. Brittnany fentress

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Awh..this touches my heart. So glad you found me and makes me glad to do the show.

[@anthonyswain2915]

Thank you for the beans and rice recipe. I grew up with belizeans in Los, angeles. And I miss eating belizean food. Thank you once again.

[@gailbrown4687]

I want to say "Thank You so much!" I am an American-Belizean woman. I have been trying to make this rice and peas for many years. And I followed your recipe to the tee AND FINALLY I got it right!! Thank you so much for doing this. You don't know how much you help me. Keep up the good work. About to get the book

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Congrats Gail. I'm proud of you.

[@sherryratliff5173]

It looks Wonderful, cant wait to try this wonderful looking dish. Thank you so much. God Bless

[@Belizeanqueenie]

You're representing Belize well my dear! Keep up the good job. You have saved my life. Rice & Beans (with Stew Chicken & Salad & Plantain) is the Sunday dinna so I appreciate you having this so I can learn. I'm 38 years old and I'm tired of fast food. I want my Belize home cooked dinna. Bless you for doing this. Its easy to understand. You do it step by step which makes it easy for new beginners

[@dianaj9358]

BelizeanQueen my favorite

[@larenzwilson8985]

10:32 Wednesday June 19 hungry for my life trying to make some rice and beans this was the only video that had every thing i had i hope it comes out perfectly

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Come back and let me know. Remember, you can always add more water if you started off with not enough, but you can't remove water if you added too much.

[@markola96]

Thank you so much Rosalee. I tried making Belizean Rice and Beans for over 15 years and always failed until now.I followed your video step by step, and for the first time it came out perfect.The two prong fork and your water to rice ratio did the trick for me. I can't wait to try your other recipes. Thanks again.

[@theclark77]

Wanted to send you my compliments! Love your show and love Belizean foods. I had the honor of traveling with a friend that owns a deep sea charter service there in PG and oh my...........the food....its the key to my heart and soul and Belizean food just did it for me. Love your recipes and you've never steered me wrong! Thank you for bringing Belizean foods to my kitchen in Cincinnati, OH! All good things to you, Lady!

[@iskanci]

the soaking of beans came as a shocker to me too when I came to the US from Nigeria, one thing I love about the beans out here is that the stones are absent. I know how to make Rice and Beans Nigerian style, now I'll use your tutorial to help me make it Belizian style.

[@kathrinemoore8183]

My grandma would cook this for me when I was younger. We’re from Guatemala 🇬🇹 rice and beans run through my veins ❤️

[@kerryarm9461]

I really enjoy your channels. My Grandmother is a cook in Belize and I spent most of my life here in the U.S but you bring me right back home with all of your delicious recipes.

[@htcvideos6964]

+The Bare Pantry Show your videos are awesome, my wife and I live in Belize City but are of Hispanic descent and we love learning Belizean recipes. When we visit her family in Merida, Mexico we cook rice and beans for them. Love the show.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

HTCVideos Awh, I'm. proud of you guys. When I come to Belize again we will have to meet.

[@sandrayoung6862]

I really enjoyed this video, brilliant job. I'm from Grenada (living in the UK); Grenadians call this rice and peas and add green onions, cloves and thyme.

[@ShaunazTweet]

Love watching your videos! Thank you for sharing. I live in Texas and we are thinking about moving to Belize wanted to see what the food was like. My mom is Creole and makes food similar to yours. I can't wait to try some.

[@YnZ-w8z]

Super Excelent show....many thanks for these amazing unique recipies! appreciate it.. Saludos! from Chetumal Quintana Roo Mexico!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

+Bitcoin Reel Hi Bitcoin, you are my 2nd viewer that I know of from Quintana Roo. Bienvenidos a mi canal. I visited Chetumal once as a teenager for a school trip. Maybe I can make a trip again when I visit Belize again.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Markola96..So glad that my little tricks helped you. This dish was always so difficult to make for me so anything I can do to make it easy for others I try to do. Rosalee is my mom though, my name is Barbara. I don't say my name a whole lot on the show because I'm never promoting me...just the show. :)

[@1925rachel]

Hello Barbara - Although American, I have enjoyed Belizean food for over thirty years. Your videos give me the confidence to try these recipes in my own kitchen. Thank you for your clear and concise delivery. Keep up the good work.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Welcome to the family Rachel...You can totally do this. I'm right here to help you out sista.

[@christinecox8823]

This video from 10 years ago just popped up for me to watch!!! Great video

[@TheHeatherElise]

I love your cooking show! Thank you for making it.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi streetball8. Thx, it was very rich and moist. We just finished it off yesterday.

[@carmenwright2083]

Thank you! I love this recipe!!!❤

[@wolves06tx]

since 1975, been missing the TRUE magic of rice, beans an chicken in the alley. tried to make it off of memory, never the same. . . . TILL NOW! THANK YOU!FROM YOUR NEW FAN! GONNA GET THE BOOK! this flooded me with memories of belize, an the folk I met all around those parts! keep up the good work!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Fitange, I always love hearing from you. Can you eat this one on your eating plan? This is the staple food in Belize. Took me a lot a years to get it right. Joe is The Boss when it comes to making this. Even my mom took her hat off to him on his skills on this dish. Joe can walk into anyone's home and see this dish going bad while cooking and take the pot over and fix the problem and salvage this dish.

[@ThatFlyGuy98]

God bless you for making these videos!!

[@mariemapp4636]

Dat dah how Belizean rice and beans look !!! Thank you for sharing !!!

[@breewillsnails3677]

Wow..I thank God for my grandma teaching me about the 1 inch measurement..with my finger..now my rice comes out perfectly..every time..lol..I'm definitely trying this rice and beans method..my last ones turned out horrible..lol..tasted nothing like grandma and grandpas...lol Your recipe looks very delicious!!!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Wow! you made me smile today. This is so great....you outdid yourself. When you guys make the meals and they come out good, I feel so satisfied. Keep up the good work. :)

[@juliasmith8752]

We learn that finger measuring thing from our old folks in Belize .

[@juliasmith8752]

A lady that was chef at a hotel in Belize and dose catering do the rice and beans in the oven .Have you ever done that before ?

[@kenyadillett-estrada9860]

Hello Bare Pantry Show I'm New To Ur Channel Thank U For ALL Ur Wonderful Recipes!!

[@martyyoder615]

Looks delicious! Definitely gonna have to try this recipe.

[@belizeanbeauty9353]

thank u so very much! am Belizean n one thing my nan never thought me was to cook rice lol so easy but so hard! I love our food and am glad some one is sharing to the world. cheers xxx

[@TheBarePantryShow]

You are so right about the rice and beans being so easy, but so hard. lol So glad to have you as a viewer and subscriber. I'm proud to represent Belize with our culturally rich foods too. Please share for me?

[@belizeanbeauty9353]

:)

[@duckduckgander]

you guys are wonderful!! I can't wait to try out some of these recipes. My mother is Dominican and all of these foods are so familiar!

[@leginnameloc]

I always follow your recipes back home here in Belize. They make preparing the food seem so easy. I've done panades, conch soup, i will do the fry fish tomorrow. Great job!!!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Thanks Nigel, so happy to hear that. I try to make it easy because it makes me happy when you guys make the dishes.

[@leginnameloc]

No no. Thank you! I also want to try some of the other dishes that are not native to Belize, like the Roti. Keep up the great work. Let me know when you are in Belize so I can hook you up with some Belikin Beer.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

I have over 100 Belizean recipes here, but I love the other items I have too. This is the main reason I didn't call the show The Belizean Cooking Show. I wanted to cook all types of delicious stuff and knew I would eventually run out of recipes that were authentic to Belize. As long as the dishes are simple to make, I'll make them. Thanks again Nigel.

[@alexc4393]

The Bare Pantry Show hi i spend 8 years living in Belize now I'm here back in my country Mexico but u really miss the rice& beans and some belizean food . my question is. If its possible yo answer me at this email [e-mail] and tell me what is the exact measure for 2½ cups of rice and beans. I well try to do it but i always mess up it

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Is that 2 1/2 cups of the rice or after it's mixed with the beans? I would only cook 1/4 of the package of beans and then add the 2 cups of rice...That will swell to 4 cups of cooked rice and beans. Does this help?

[@davejones52]

My mus was from Belize and she use to make us red beans on rice,but she would soak the beans overnight then boil the beans for about 4hr the next day,then add pepper,salt onions,garlic,bacon,chives,and ham hocks and boil it all for another 4hr very slowly,leaving it to sit overnight and when we came home from school she would serve it on a bed of rice that she would boil separately.. yours look mouth watering to xx

[@TheBarePantryShow]

My mom's aunt did the same, but I do everything easy...lol thanks for commenting.

[@rubyguy8288]

So loving your show. keep up d good work..

[@TheBelizeanborn]

Hi, I actually use kidney beans for stew beans and white rice and use pinto beans for rice & beans. My mother told me that was how Belizeans cooked back in the day. I use goya's kidney beans, they are better and Joe is right when they are pinker they are better. I have to congratulate you on marrying a good man like Joe. He is the first Belizean man that can really cook. My father would come home, wash his hands and sit at the table until he was served. My mother still serves my brother =)

[@VeganVibration]

Asian rice rule, never open the pot until 25 minutes after it has been simmering (Boil 7 minutes prior then simmer). LOVE YOUR SHOW!

[@streetball8]

Cool , I'm from boom went to St. Joseph's and E.P.York . Like your shows , keep up the good wok ...

[@MrJCobosR]

Viví con mi familia en Belice muchos años mi madre aprendió a cocinar muchos de esos platillos, todo delicioso. 👍

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi TheBelizeanborn..you got me all worked up with mommy serving your dad and brother. My mom does the same thing. It drives my sister and me crazy. My dad knows how to cook a little too though and now he has to cater to mom during her illness. I've heard so many people say they use Pinto, but I think at my granny's house all them people knew about was red kidney. lol Joe hates pinto beans so much he would kill me if I cooked them for him. Personally I'm a Split Peas person. Will make that soon.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Kenroy, Sooo glad it came out good for you. Check back because we will post rice and beans again soon . This time we will use brown rice. So glad to have you on-board.

[@curiousSOUL22]

Thanks for the recipe! I will try this... although I will add the cilantro/coriander just at the end to retain the flavor, colour, and nutrition. :-) I love the scent of cilantro... it is heaven!

[@NYKen161]

I made the belizean rice and beans with stew chicken and potato salad. everything turned out great. taste just like my moms! i live 7 hrs away from home. and now thanks to you it feels like home again. P.S. my girlfriend hates potato salad and now she's hooked on belizean potato salad. thanks again!

[@mercie1025]

Do you have any recipes you'd like to share for the strew chicken and potato salad? My boyfriend is from Belize and I'd like to try and make it for him.

[@TheProud_Cat_Lady]

Hey just found your channel and subscribed....I am hoping to find some good stuff on here. Thanks for the rice tip! It is one of my hardest things to do correctly. lol.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi breebrad312... I have almost all the Belizean recipes here. Have fun!!

[@KGIMAGESlv]

It came out perfect. lol Thank you. You're doing an amazing job. keep it up.

[@oaklandlatinosunited]

Every Central American Country makes Rice and Beans in El Salvador we call it Cassamiento also in Honduras and Hondurans make it with Coconut Milk in Nicaragua they call it Gallo Pinto. also Cubans make it they call it Moros y Cristianos.

[@YZ450f24]

True, I lived in Belize and El Salvador but the main difference was in Belize we ate it all the time but in El Salvador not that much. I miss the corn tortillas in El Salvador and how thick they were compared to other places.

[@BORED3404]

Jamaica makes it with coconut milk too

[@BelikinBill1]

Thank you, I thought you might have a link for Marie Sharps also ....:)

[@AussieAngeS]

Hi hun, I can't eat it no, I will be able to when I'm not so strict on it and I'll def be making it. Looks so good I was salivating watching you guys make it. Joe is the expert in a lot if dishes it seems lol I don't doubt he can whip up am entire 4 course meal in 30 minutes either. If your mom takes her hat off to the recipe then it must be exceptionally wonderful. Well done :-) I love watching all your videos you know that..

[@TheBarePantryShow]

lol Sophia...it really works. Now all my white friends are cooking rice and beans and some Belizeans too. I'm always mad when I get grainy rice that's not soaked at parties. Everyone always ask Joe to make rice and beans when they invite us to potlucks. :)

[@TheBarePantryShow]

@TheBelizeborn, I redid tamales for the show and tried to wrap one in the leaf. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it came out. I'll put that one up soon. You made me laugh, because mom says the same thing about not wanting dad to make a mess and baby bro (age 28) is left handed, so she says he is messy too. So glad all my kids are very capable and Joe made sure of that. He started cooking when he was 16 because he hated his sister's cooking after the mom had her do all the cooking.

[@juliasmith8752]

I have 8 brothers and all can cook real nice .They grew up working lobster traps / Belizean caye man with my uncle so when they are out weeks at a time at the cayes they have to do there own cooking .

[@MrDas72]

Thanks for this recipe. Just got back from a trip to Belize with my family and they wanted rice and beans for a special dinner so I researched many recipes and settled on this one. I followed the instructions exactly and the one critique I had after making this is that 2 tablespoons of black pepper is WAY too much. It made the dish nearly inedible. And I love black pepper and put it on nearly everything I eat. I also like spicy food. I would suggest 1 tablespoon or maybe even less.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Michael, everyone's taste buds are different. I always suggest you go with your taste. My recipes are a guide and not gospel. We like it spicy like this and usually cook it this way because the people we offer food to like it spicy like this.

[@mamabear52]

Yes, I love black pepper too but thought I would wait until close to the end to add the 2nd tablespoon. I am always trying new brands of whole black peppercorns, some have a lot more heat and some are pretty mild, even though they are all called the same name.

[@HESantos700]

Thank you for the video will try making rice and beans this weekened

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Streetball8, no he's from Sandhill, but I'm from Kings Park. I haven't lived there since 1982, but my parents still own the home there.

[@oscarcob4181]

Beautiful rice and beans with some very delicious meat balls from the Belize city women.... I miss my country :-)

[@Djshade527]

Still watching. Happy Thanksgiving Sunnyvale California with. Love 😍

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Nency..do you have any recipes to share from that neck of the woods? People are asking for some type of candy with pepitas in the name.

[@risakrahmer3996]

We've been to Belize 3 times over the past few years, my husband loves to scuba dive and he lived there for awhile in the 70's. I made Belizean Rice and Beans awhile back and messed them up, trying to 'tweak' it here and there. They were good but very creamy and not the texture we wanted. My beans are boiling as we speak to your recipe, can't wait to see how they turn out! Enjoying your videos~

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Risa...just remember to measure the level of water after you put in the rice and you won't mess up.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Hi Risa...just remember to measure the level of water after you put in the rice and you won't mess up.

[@risakrahmer3996]

Yes I was just showing my husband the measuring trick, it makes sense. I will let you know how they turn out, thank you!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

+Risa Krahmer It took me years to get rice and beans right. It wasn't until I figured out that measuring trick that I got it right.

[@risakrahmer3996]

One question I have is about the salt pork, how much do you recommend and do you put it in with the kidney beans and then remove it when they're done?

[@streetball8]

Nice , that is gonna be goood ! Love to see all that beans stock going back in there . I think few people actually do that ..

[@elizabethlopez4877]

hola, tu receta se ve fabulosa, ese platillo me encanta, sin embargo haces tu video en ingles, cuando veo que contestas en español, me interesa mucho tu receta, pero no la tienes por ahi en español? en verdad la quiero preparar, felicidades y gracias.

[@ladydred420]

thats how my grandma taught me how to cook rice when I was growing up in Hawaii. Rice come out perfect everytime.

[@rocquettelove211]

Great recipe!... do know how to make cuttabrut?... or tabletta Oh!.. the trip is postponed till May.... so I'll look for the mixing bowl then. Was it the wood bowl you want?...

[@Thediaryofachosenone1111]

Definitely grew up having rice & beans with red beans🤔🇧🇿🙌🏾

[@TheBelizeanborn]

It use to drive me crazy too, now I just give her a look, she starts laughing and make his plate. Her excuse is she does not want him to make a mess in the kitchen, LOL. Split beans is my favorite too, especially w/dumplings over rice. It was the first Belizean dish I gave my daughter and she loves it to this day. Every time I say I am making it, she wants to know if I am putting dumplings in it. I am getting ready to eat a tamale. I wrap mine in banana leaves, delicious!

[@mgm179]

Hi ,this measurement of rice is what my mum did too,and we r from India so see how we r simillar and also the southern part from India they make rice with coconut milk again the similarity

[@richelletucker7251]

Thanks for the video! Where can i get your book????

[@alluredior62]

how do you feel about pre-cooking the rice? not too much but to avoid the sticking for us who dont have thick pots.. then mix it together and then let it simmer? what do you think?

[@TheBarePantryShow]

The rice will be too mushy after you add it to the beans.

[@alluredior62]

thank you alot sweety.

[@TheBarePantryShow]

No sé como hablar español bien. Sé un poquito lo que he aprendido en la escuela trenta y cuatro anos pasado. Quiero hacer un video in español pero no sé bastante español. Voy a tratar pronto.

[@floryalfaro6412]

Hola saludos, ojalá puedas hacerlo en español, para los hispanohablantes 🙏

[@kenyadillett-estrada9860]

I'm Gonna Try This For A Fam Reunion This Wknd,,I Wanted To Know If I Dnt Hav Long Grain But Parboiled Extra Long Grain Rice,Will It Come Out Th Same??

[@angelicagarcia6546]

Looks delicious

[@nencyluna6102]

I TRIED UR RECIPE FOR JOHNNY CAKES AND THEY CAME OUT EXCELLENT...THANKS....OH AND BY THE WAY I AM FROM ORANGE WALK, BELIZE

[@TheBarePantryShow]

HI Fitange, Yes Joe can really cook great! He's been cooking since the age of 16. The way he tells it, "His mom had 11 of them and she put the task of cooking to his sister one year younger that he." Well he hated her food so he started to do the cooking instead. Pretty soon he cooked for that whole big family everyday. To this day his sister still can't cook to match him. lol

[@chouselle1]

Good videos x

[@mr.belize4231]

Can this be achieved on a rice cooker???

[@TheBarePantryShow]

The only time I ever heard of soaking beans was when I moved to America. My grand aunt use to have us help her pick mud clumps and stones out of the beans in Belize the night before then she washed them and cooked them the next day. I've even found mud clumps in the beans here, but not the little stones.

[@YZ450f24]

I miss a lot of things about living in Belize and my favorite food was definitely the rice and beans. Hearing your Belizean accent brought a smile it's been a long time since I've heard it.

[@juliezoeller7912]

So, I don't need to soak the kidney beans overnight the night before cooking?? Thanks.

[@iraflythe2nd]

awesome recipe mate. quick question is cilantro the same as coriander or is it different

[@TheBarePantryShow]

It's different..and you don't have to use cilantro either. I just love the spiciness of it.

[@iraflythe2nd]

cheers mate i will have to try find some and give it a go

[@MultiPabloantonio]

muy bien. gracias por la receta.

[@DNaWhoot]

How many cups of beans did you use?

[@IIn3cy]

Hi Barbara. Thank you so much for posting this! I just have one question. Once you combined the rice and beans and liquid and put it on the stove, was it cooking the whole time with the lid ON? Or do I leave the lid on just the first 5 minutes?

[@TheBarePantryShow]

IIn3cy I usually leave the lid off until the water is no longer visible on the top of the rice, then I put the lid on.

[@AussieAngeS]

Gosh that looks wonderful. Yum

[@Germerc02]

loooks sooooo goooooooood!!!

[@khursum78]

Can one use a pressure cooker

[@hubertthomas6342]

My measurement is one inch above the rice and it alwas come out good. I also add olive oil to make the rice grain a bit oily.

[@_LovesDior]

Which book has only the Belize recipes?

[@TheBarePantryShow]

This one www.barepantryshow.com/product-page/beans-rice-vol-ii

[@BelikinBill1]

Good day, you mention a cook book, do you have a link to your book? Thank you, great video. Love Belize

[@TheBarePantryShow]

BelikinBill1 Hello BelikinBill, here's the link to my website for the cookbook. www.barepantryshow.com/store.html Thank you so much for your support love.

[@BelikinBill1]

Thank you kindly, have a pappy day....:)

[@msdeanajay]

Can i cut that in half and it still taste good?

[@gentle-stormwyatt5684]

Literally just like Jamaicans lol. Sooo good!!!!!!!!!!

[@tifflope001]

Is there a way to fix the recipe if I boiled the beans too long before I added the rice and the beans are too soft?

[@TheBarePantryShow]

+Tiffany Lopez You can still use it, but just be careful how much liquid you add because now the beans will be quite mushy.

[@streetball8]

Cool , I think I've seen your hubby Joe before . Kings Park ?

[@SOMOSCEP]

Que sabrosa es la comida guatemalteca se ve riquisimo mmmm felicidades

[@sandrawatkins3905]

omg I miss my Aunt's rice and beans. She just had a small stroke so she does not cook right now. I wanted to ask do you know the Pakeman family of Belize?

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Please come back and tell me how it all turns out. Very excited for you to share your skills with your husband. My family never wrote anything down either, so that's why I changed that. :) Merry Christmas.

[@jamesdiiird]

I'm just playing "what if" here but what if you have hands like Shaquille O'Neal or just huge hands in general? The water level would be completely different. I would think that water measurement method wouldn't apply.

[@sophie83ify]

haha u made me laugh with your dipstick pot spoon. good idea!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Really? That's so shocking. See I thought I made this up. Very excited to hear that someone else knows this. I made the dipstick because my mom didn't like seeing me put my bony finger in the pot. lol

[@dawnn8830]

I tried this recipe and mine is not looking like yours. I think my ratio is off. Help!!

[@TheBarePantryShow]

Dawn N I’ll need more info. What is your beans to rice ratio and what is your water level?

[@dawnn8830]

I followed your steps precisely. One pound beans, six cups rice, one can coconut milk, two and a half cups bean stock. It’s sticky and not loose like how yours is in the video.

[@chasingthesun2133]

Jamaica rice & pease is done the same way you took the longer way of doing it thou & took out few ingredients out & add a different ones

[@hannahworthington9093]

ricin beans...the perfect way to send a man to belize according to our boy Heisenberg :D

[@windella]

What kind of rice did you cook? takes over an hour to cook??

[@juliasmith8752]

Was thinking the same .I have been using the finger measurement for years but lately I find some rice that are coming out comes out too soft with that I had to adjust to half that finger measurement.So it seems some if the rice are harder than some .I was puzzled ! Why I did that that I always do and it comes out soft , so I guess some rice would take longer some a shorter time .