Cooking Cuban - Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)

[@SeekerKnight]

You can always tell an old school cook. They don't have time to be bothered with complex techniques or supper picky measuring. They just know what the dish feels like because they have done it a thousand times, and they don't have time for nonsense. It's all about simple, and get the meal on the table. The love takes care of the details.

[@SamazingTravels]

That's exactly right Kevin! Thanks for watching :)

[@Walkinthepark305]

@@SamazingTravels is,you're grandma still around for quarantine time I need her I'm lost trying too make,black,beans and I'm Colombian

[@SamazingTravels]

@@Walkinthepark305 Abuela is around! But we are staying part for now to make sure she's safe during this Coronavirus mess!

[@davidclark8855]

What type of rice are you cooking

[@CitizenMars999]

OMG! So cute! So heart (and belly) warming. I am a softy for grandmas from all over the world. Where would we be without them? I can't wait to make it seven years later! Love to your familia.

[@sinncere1]

hahahahahaha. There is nothing better than watching a grandmother cook!

[@gymleaderaria]

I have missed Cuban food so much. I didn't think it would be so hard to find a decent Cuban place in Texas... so I've taken to cooking it myself. Never made black beans on my own but this video was so easy to follow along. Your grandmother is a precious gem and reminds me a lot of mine when they were alive. The beans were exactly the flavor I was looking for. Husband and I enjoyed them for a long time. Thank you for the video. Everything about it made it feel like home.

[@SamazingTravels]

It's insane how much you can miss something when it's not at your fingertips! Stoked that this recipe has brought you some joy :D

[@candicehodge5346]

Love, love, love this recipe. I’ve made this several times, it tastes better every time! Thank you for sharing...love your granny!

[@SamazingTravels]

Candice Hodge so glad to hear that! We send you our love!

[@njgirl7359]

Love 💗 Cuban grandmothers, they give us so much love. We are blessed to have Cuban grandmothers 😊

[@SamazingTravels]

Hell yes we are!

[@catherinewelsh6663]

Your grandma brings back memories of my Cuban grandmother and aunt . Thank you so much I miss them so much . Having black beans steak and toastonez was a main staple when we would visit.

[@SamazingTravels]

A classic meal, for sure!

[@greynand]

l like 3 thing about this video 1 the recipe is great 2 the abuela is great 3 I like you

[@SamazingTravels]

yo yo boss Awesome to hear! Be on the lookout for more recipes coming soon! :D

[@greynand]

Thank you!!

[@Thestarsalign15]

yo yo boss I

[@MikeThePike316]

I was about to say the same. Video was done very well

[@sunshineflower9913]

Your grandmother is fantastic I am trying this right now it’s on the stove cooking will see how it comes out have a great day thank you stay safe

[@SamazingTravels]

How did it turn out? Please share and subscribe :D

[@AnnetteM5]

I have tried for so many years to make them like my Mima and never came out good , so I stopped for years making them ! Than I said let me attempt this again and I found your Mima video.. I made them and WOW!!! It took me back to my Mima house ❤️Thank you for sharing your wonderful Mima with us and her Frioles ❤️

[@SamazingTravels]

Annette I’m so happy this video could take you back to your Mima’s house. We are truly blessed to have experienced them in our lives!

[@crystalclearpilates]

Thank you for sharing your family recipe! Looks delish cant wait to try it!

[@SamazingTravels]

Hope you enjoy!

[@JoaquinChea]

Oh my Sam, watching your Abuelita cook put a smile on my face, it reminds me oh how my Dad used to cook the same way measuring everything by eye, come to think of it he didn’t use measuring spoons, cups or written recipes. By the way I also mash some of my beans even though some Cubanos say that it wrong to do, but I don’t like my beans too soupy they need a bit more body for my taste so I make them a mi manera just like your abuelita.

[@SamazingTravels]

Joaquin, so nice to hear that this video brings back memories with your dad. It's really what family cooking is all about...the love! We like them with more body as well -- a tu manera -- is the way to go!

[@re9107]

Awww! Que chula la abuela ❤️!

[@markgarcia5714]

I absolutely LOVE Cuban food. My God parents are Cuban, I miss my madrina's cooking. Madrina Lidia was a wonderful cook.

[@SamazingTravels]

Hey Mark, I bet she loved cooking for you, too! I hope these recipes can bring back some delicious memories :)

[@imagination914]

I love this type of cooking. It puts me right back at home in my Mams kitchen ❤❤ precious memories. Thank you for sharing

[@SamazingTravels]

Thanks for living it along with us carrie!

[@mattw6902]

Holy cow. I made this for the first time and they came out perfect. It was so so good. Reminded me of living in Miami. Thanks for sharing.

[@SamazingTravels]

Glad they turned out well for you Matt! Hopefully you'll try a few of our other recipes 😀

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

My favorite cooking videos are almost always people cooking with their moms or grandmas. Experience and cooked with love.

[@SamazingTravels]

It's the best way to learn, but I may be biased :P Subscribe and share :)

[@kamilahhidalgo4531]

Tu abuelita es lo máximo!!!!...gracias por la receta.

[@SamazingTravels]

kamilah hidalgo - es un placer!

[@sanginanderson2100]

I just made this recipe. It was so delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

[@SamazingTravels]

So glad it turned out well! :)

[@prospertech1860]

I love it. I love you. Thank you. Your abuela is very sweet, funny and we appreciate her just as much as you. Im gona make this tomorow :) got to make sure i have everything i need

[@SamazingTravels]

How did it turn out for you Julian?

[@elenaochoa1204]

Omg I love your grandma. I am Cuban and grew up in Miami. She reminds me of home. :)

[@SamazingTravels]

Elena Ochoa We hope you’re cooking up some yummy Cuban food wherever you are!

[@mochita1961]

Your grandma is so nice and natural lady ... Thank you for delicious recipe .

[@the8205]

Tu abuelita is everything! Muchas gracias a las dos por compartir el secreto de sus frijoles =). Soy cubana y ya tienes un new subscriber.

[@Potentialaj]

It's a joy to watch her grandmother cook

[@SamazingTravels]

Thanks for joining us Chloe! What’s your favorite recipe of ours?

[@orland0110]

I absolutely love Cuban black beans and Cuban food in general. You have such a wonderful and beautiful family and your videos are fantastic. Sending lots of love.

[@SamazingTravels]

orland0110 sending the love right Back to you!

[@Yquiendijo]

Love this video Sam! Just watching you share with your abuelita, it's priceless! And of course, the Cuban recipe for frijoles negros!!! I'm Venezuelan, and although we cook them pretty much like that, it's great to see an original Cuban Abuela Style💖

[@SamazingTravels]

Haha. SO glad you enjoyed it!

[@MGJ1190]

I love your channel. It has reconnected me to my Cuban roots back home in Miami. I’ve been in Houston for 11 years away from my grandmother who is quite a chef and it’s hard to find some good Cuban cooking close by at a reasonable price... And of course, I didn’t know how to cook this kind of stuff as my mother and grandmother didn’t like people in the kitchen while they cooked. Lol ... thank you so much for your channel and it’s authenticity. I’m currently cooking this bean recipe for my husband (who is an African American black man lol) and hopefully they come out as good as I KNOW ABUELAS beans came out. I’ll will give an update. Again Thank You and tell abuela I love her and she is the best! 😇

[@SamazingTravels]

How'd it go Gladys? Have you tried more recipes?

[@MGJ1190]

SamazingTravels oh my God they came out amazing!!!!!!! And I haven’t been able to try other recipes because we went keto. Poooooo lol

[@SamazingTravels]

@@MGJ1190 Wow, that's tough! Happy for you guys! The Boliche recipe should work for you guys...it's pure meat if you don't make a side of rice :P

[@Bluemist77]

What a beautiful abuela! Thank you for sharing.

[@SamazingTravels]

Thanks for taking the time to watch :)

[@jamesyourguru]

These are the best cuban black beans I have made. Thank you grandma/mima! I make them about every week.

[@SamazingTravels]

James Martinez - so glad to hear it! :)

[@slam854]

Made this last night in my new pressure cooker. I added 2) habanero, cilantro stocks and 1/2 lemon squeezed and thrown in. The lemon knocks it out of the park!

[@SamazingTravels]

Stephen Lambrecht - sounds like a delicious addition!

[@rickgac311]

Love this! Exactly the way I cook. Tu abuela mola! Yum away!

[@mike419100]

Classic! - love your abuela! - Love the interaction you guys were having during the video.

[@ernestoesparza7629]

Wow, your Abuela reminds me so much of my Nino's Mom. She would always have so much fun when she cooked; this is the food I grew up with both at home and at my Nino's house. I've already tried your 'Carne Con Papa' recipe (AWESOME), and I am currently waiting for my black beans to finish cooking. Thank you!

[@SamazingTravels]

That’s awesome Ernesto! Let me know how they turn out :) my abuela really does enjoy the kitchen!

[@ernestoesparza7629]

Holy Cow!! They turned out AMAZING! The beans & rice didn't last very long at all. Thanks again; my next adventure is going to be pork in my pressure cooker. Wish me luck! ;-)

[@arceliaalpizar2924]

Wow these come out so good! I’ve always made freshly chopped and fried sofrito after the beans are done and add them at the end but this way is so much quicker and taste amazing! Thanks for sharing 🥰

[@D121346639m]

Love your adorable grand mom and her cooking style: throwing everything in the pot just works for me!

[@SamazingTravels]

It doesn't get much easier than that! Haha. Subscribe for more recipes :D

[@dlppl3407]

Honey thank you for sharing your grandma!!! Dile que esta Argentina le manda un abrazo gigante!

[@SamazingTravels]

Jaja, ella te manda uno también!!

[@dzividani]

Best recipe out there for this I’ve been coming back to watch this video for weeks now

[@SamazingTravels]

Thank you so much! It means a lot to hear that!

[@1cynanne]

Easy peasy hardly no cutting great I'm trying this today. Thanks

[@SamazingTravels]

Sounds awesome! Let us know how it goes. Remember to subscribe and share :D

[@healthyhigherminds2978]

BLESSINGS TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY! THANKS SO MUCH ....I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO & LISTENING TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MUSIC OF BELOVED CELIA CRUZ.

[@SamazingTravels]

HEALTHY HIGHER MINDS that makes us happy! Keep cooking and please subscribe for new recipes :)

[@JuanReyes-um9yx]

Loving all of your videos. Making this as I write this. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@missgingerbeautyxo1915]

I love your grandma!!!

[@np1000]

That was awesome. Im Puerto Rican and make sofrito by huge batches, gonna try a rendition with my preground sofrito. Ty

[@vanessamartin1503]

Wow, Sam your grama is amazing. I have tried this recipe and it came out great. Please keep the recipes coming.

[@SamazingTravels]

Glad you're enjoying them Vanessa! I'll be posting soon :)

[@davidsthoughts60]

Will definitely give this a try soon

[@annecabrera5103]

So delicious I love your grandma she’s so cute 🥰 also I’m Mexican and Cuban is my favorite food 😋🤤 I am so glad I found your page thank you for this great recipe #foodporn 🤤 bendiciones 💗🙏🏼

[@mariisa7667]

i made these on Saturday! amazing and super easy. riquisimos!

[@gio957]

I have always wanted to learn how to make black beans, thank you!

[@SamazingTravels]

gio957 - let me know how they turn out :D

[@WT2D-Michel]

grandma is super funny, thank you for this video

[@borrowedthymegardens4025]

Thank You for sharing :) I have not had Cuban , Black Beans and Rice since my childhood in Miami.

[@SamazingTravels]

PinkGlam67 ...thanks for watching! Hope you try some of our other recipes too :)

[@elpepito276]

Awesome recipe we tried it. Great tasting beans, so easy to follow.

[@SamazingTravels]

J Vazquez so happy you enjoyed the beans :) make sure you try our other recipes!

[@prettyenkay5636]

I just cooked this beans for the first time although I used the same method of cooking Black eye pea and turned out great. Am enjoying it with rice as I watch this video.

[@SamazingTravels]

pretty enkay that’s cool to hear! I’m glad it worked with a different type of bean. Nice spin on a traditional recipe!

[@AMeza-zd8wu]

Me encanto el video. Gracias por compartir su abuela y su cocina. Esta es mi tradicion familiar ahora. Mi esposo e hijos les encantan. Hagan mas por favor. Oyeme Sam love the spanlish. Great videos.

[@SamazingTravels]

Yo y abuela estamos encantada que te gusta los vídeos! Big hugs!

[@sydnaji2349]

I should try this one, sounds like black beans is the perfect choice for a diet.

[@SamazingTravels]

Sydna Ji - they are very healthy and packed with protein. Plus they are delicious :)

[@daliacorrea8766]

Thank you for this!!! Came out awesome!!! Gracias abuela

[@brohype]

Awesome! Black beans are amazing!

[@SamazingTravels]

I agree!

[@Glocsi]

yoooo my abuela makes some killer frijoles cubanos too! I swear I could smell them through your cameraa!! Great abuela!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@SamazingTravels]

Haha. Abuelas know what to do!

[@isabelcerni1841]

Thank you! What would the world do without our abuelas..!! I must try those beans! I just wonder if my pressure cooker is big enough...??

[@SamazingTravels]

Hey Isabel, half the recipe for your first try! Subscribe and share :) Let us know how the beans turned out!

[@MarkandMichi]

Thank you I made it was great. I love your grandmas arroz con pollo. The closet to my moms.

[@SamazingTravels]

We’re so happy you liked how it turned out!

[@justynjonn]

Loved how she wiped the sink off real quick as she was talking to you...just like a Grandma!

[@salsalawyer]

Love this! What a wonderful family

[@SamazingTravels]

Thanks Reggie! Were you able to try the recipe?

[@salsalawyer]

SamazingTravels yes delicious!! Thank you for sharing!

[@eh024680]

Awesome!!! I love your Grandmother's style of cooking this (Cuban Black Beans) recipe. I admire the way she uses semi-whole vegetables in her recipe, instead of chopped. I will try her style of cooking this recipe. Except, I might use crushed fresh garlic cloves from the beginning of the cooking. However, I will do the other vegetables as she did. Using your grandmother's post cooking vegetable crushing technique gives a meat presence affect as the pieces are more noticeable in sight and taste texture. I will figure out the recipe's ingredient measurements.Thank you much!Eddie Hodges/ Philadelphia PA USA

[@SamazingTravels]

Hey Eddie! We would love to hear how your black beans turn out. Thank you for cooking with us :)

[@iemandiemandsen5499]

Thank you for the recipe .Could you tell how long the beans have to be cooked if you don't have a pressure cooker, but just a regular Dutch oven? Thank you

[@butterification]

Making em now!!!!!!!! Smells delicious 😋🙏🏽❤️

[@SamazingTravels]

Did they taste as good as they smelled?!

[@KeifusMathews3]

Me and the wife are gonna try this tonight, Thank you

[@da8o0osq8y]

Ur awesome i wanted a well explained recipe like this for hours 👌🏻💚

[@SamazingTravels]

sizgy tube - glad you stumbled upon this recipe then 😊

[@duthegee]

Unrelated to cooking but usually bilingual videos are in American English and Mexican Spanish but I loved hearing your Cuban Spanish! More Spanish varieties in USA!

[@SamazingTravels]

Lovely to hear! It impressive how different Spanish can be from country to country!

[@myfavoritesutube1]

the moment I saw her pour in a generous amount of olive oil...this is the True Cuban Recipe for me!

[@SamazingTravels]

Thanks for watching Beth! Subscribe and share :)

[@vicentefloresjr1311]

Sabrosa comida cubana 🔝Saludos

[@tcarter5292]

thanks i enjoyed the cooking video.

[@juliepelegrino3789]

I love love her recipe cuz it's pure Cuban... but what about if u don't have a pressure cooker? do you boil the ingredients first???

[@SamazingTravels]

If you don't have a pressure cooker you can achieve the same results by cooking the beans along with all the other ingredients in a regular pot on the stove. They will take longer to cook however. Simmer them for about 2 hours or until the beans have softened. Stir occasionally!

[@FleurHarleaux]

I love black beans. Goya products are great 👍👍

[@SamazingTravels]

Goya is hard to beat!

[@jerrilyncarnesi3742]

Thank you for sharing how long did she cook it after she put the beans back in the crockpot?

[@SamazingTravels]

Cook them until you see the water thicken!

[@teresitaromero4325]

She's just constantly cleaning. It’s subconscious.

[@lulusp1023]

Awesome...i miss my abuela!!!

[@butterification]

I like em aguaos!!!!😋. Hacer frijoles!!!!😍

[@markshields9279]

Do you provide printable versions of your recipes?

[@lydiavejar4680]

Tell your grandmother that looks good but now she needs to show us how to make the rice this is Lydia from Dallas Texas and I'm a Spanish and I love the Cuban beans because my mother had a friend lived in Florida thank you for sharing that with us

[@SamazingTravels]

Lydia Vejar have you tried making the recipe?

[@olgaanguiano572]

love the video,recipe,and the ladies.

[@SamazingTravels]

Olga, we love that you’ve joined us for cooking time!

[@no_peace]

I'm making this right now! thank you so much!

[@charmq777]

My mom used a lot of olive oil. She said it emulsified and makes the thick broth. Aguanta mucho sí!

[@SamazingTravels]

Plus it tastes great!

[@lucillemarshall5556]

Hello, first time watching your vedio. And believe it today will be my first time to cook black beans. Yours look soooo delishous! Happy I found you😊

[@c_farther5208]

I liked the recipe, looks good. I have not enjoyed the turtle bean but maybe using all that garlic would do it.

[@SamazingTravels]

Garlic is a delicious ingredient and very prominent in cuban cooking!

[@levonowens4084]

Thank you!

[@trex70]

From where do Kubans get Oliveoil?

[@antoniomontilla49]

From Viv..Quiero ver al abuelo cocina! (: bellos todos DLB..

[@SamazingTravels]

Antonio Montilla --- le voy a decir! Jaja

[@LonskiBig]

...Everything going in whole...???....amazing

[@SamazingTravels]

So simple! Subscribe and share :)

[@fruitofthespiritgalatians5856]

I love her already, " Whole"😂

[@OnAirVoice]

Looks yummy!

[@1789crazy]

As a cuban born and raised this is the first time i see someone do it this way. when you make the sofrito with already used garlic and bell pepper u wont take any flavor from it,the pressure cooker already did.Yet it might work, i will give it a shot making it this way to see what happens

[@aliciagonzalez7987]

I agree, I’ve never made it like that , I make a sofrito on the stove then throw it in, I add crumbled bacon, and tocino chunks , and let it get thicker by placing it on medium high with the lid off, not bragging but they turn out delicious( I do add one half tablespoons of vinegar apple cider and one teaspoon of sugar) that’s how my mother made it, and that’s how I make

[@faithmate]

I missed it. When is the vinegar used? What does it do for the dish?

[@SamazingTravels]

faithmate - just put a little vinegar in the pressure cooker with al the ingredients before putting it to cook! You see the vinegar around minute 4:05 :)

[@FountainSongs]

Entero! ... como abuela dice!

[@FountainSongs]

A cuban pinch = 3 American pinches!

[@SamazingTravels]

Randy Yamada - haha that sounds about right!

[@FountainSongs]

@@SamazingTravels Of course, the totones she has on the side will help complement the frijoles!!! :-)

[@SamazingTravels]

Randy Yamada who doesn’t love some tostones!?

[@miss.gonzalez4533]

Can I make this on my stove ? No pressure cooker ,how many hours ? Please n thanks

[@SamazingTravels]

Yes you can! Let the beans simmer on los for about 2 hours!

[@morganmadison366]

I like the grandma comments. And grandpa in the background!

[@SamazingTravels]

The dynamic is always funny 😂

[@ManuelRamirez-dq7cv]

Por favor me puedes decir donde puedo comprar el aciete olivo gue ustedes usan(Donatello blended olive oil ) Cubano viviendo en VA. Muchas Gracias

[@SamazingTravels]

Hola Manuel, mi abuela lo compra en Sedanos or Fresco y Más, pero si no lo encuentras en su supermercado, podrías usar cualquier aceite de oliva...te funcionará igual de bien :)

[@ManuelRamirez-dq7cv]

Muchas Gracias!!! Muchas bendiciones:)

[@tatsibaby]

Could I use canola oil instead ? Also if I'm missing a couple ingredients like green peppers and the bay leafs would it still be fine?

[@SamazingTravels]

Hi :) you can use canola oil, but it won't have the same flavor as olive oil would. Olive oil just has a more rich flavor. But the recipe should be fine! If you're missing green peppers and bay leaves, same thing goes. Those ingredients add to the flavor of the dish, but are not extremely necessary. I'm curious to see how the recipe turns out with your modifications, please let me know :D

[@golflouis52]

This is the classical... from Pinar and Habana till Camaguey.. after that in Palestine, nobody knows really.. too spooky Jjj this good for you, physically and mentally...do it, it takes time, love and attention.. you'll be rewarded! que tenga un lindo dia 🎉⏳🎈

[@gramkissoon62]

Well done!

[@FireTrailPCT]

Sam, ask Abuela her opinion on red wine vinegar. I'm curious as to what she thinks. It's what I use.

[@luisasellshomestead3544]

super yummy. thanks

[@KK-dc3wr]

Looks good!