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I used chicken stock instead of water and had to use one cup of it.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2009-11-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanCorn"},"reviewBody":"I think this recipe might be better with a different type of bean, but consistency might suffer. The pinto taste is sort of \"musty\", and give this an odd flavor. Black beans may be better, but they are more dry and will not mash as well. I will not likely experiment.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-12-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenBee"},"reviewBody":"This turned out good. 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