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Does the FDB consider Blue Runner products crap?

Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:27 pm
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:27 pm
Blue Runner not only has Red and White beans in a can, they now have gumbo, etouffee, and jambalaya base. Tried the gumbo base and found it pretty good once I added some spice and other ingredients to it. Yeah, it's not as good as making it from scratch, but it's not too bad when you're in a hurry.

What say you?
Posted by brbengalgal
Member since Aug 2010
3890 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:30 pm to
The red & white beans are legit. I always keep it on hand for a quick meal when there is no time to cook and also for hurricane provisions.
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 6:34 pm
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39752 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:38 pm to
Don't care what anyone says. The beans are legit. I usually add some to my home cooked to thicken things nicely.

Or I use them when I make my quick cheat red beans and rice.
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 6:39 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120774 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:38 pm to
The gumbo is OK in a pinch.
Posted by Dorothy
Munchkinland
Member since Oct 2008
18153 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:55 pm to
Red & white beans are good if you need a quick meal. I usually add stuff like sauteed bell pepper & onion (I keep some chopped in the freezer just for things like this) + whatever meat. Top them with green onions also.

I haven't tried the other stuff...wasn't there a thread on here once about them and several people said they were kind of blah? Also, they seem kind of pricey for what you get--isn't it like $4 a can, then you have to add your own seafood?
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 6:56 pm
Posted by wiltznucs
Apollo Beach, FL
Member since Sep 2005
8978 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 6:57 pm to
Hard to find Blue Runner here in FL but we eat the heck out of the red beans...
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
Member since Feb 2009
18863 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 7:04 pm to
True story.

I went on a 3rd grade field trip to the Blue Runner Cannery in Gonzales.
Posted by StripedSaint
Member since Jun 2011
2385 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 7:13 pm to
quote:

consider Blue Runner products crap

Definitely not. They make quality canned items.
Posted by MeridianDog
Home on the range
Member since Nov 2010
14275 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 8:29 pm to
Take their green beans and a can of diced tomatoes. Season to your liking, cook for a while and eat as a low calorie veggie side dish. Add some sautéed onions and cooked bacon bits to the bowl on the table if you like.

Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16981 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 8:35 pm to
It's what Calandro's makes their red bean and white bean plate lunches with.
Posted by Oenophile Brah
The Edge of Sanity
Member since Jan 2013
7544 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 9:21 pm to
They make a pretty good product. I rarely use them but if I'm making a bigger batch of beans then usual, I'll add a can to my nearly finished beans.

If they're good enough for Frank Brigtsen they're good enough for me.
Posted by pooponsaban
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2008
13494 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 9:22 pm to
I really like the beans. Red and white. I've had the other products at a fishing rodeo and was not impressed. Although that isn't a fair test.

I get hungry every time I pass the plant.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68505 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 9:53 pm to
Lo and behold, went to mom n laws and she had bkue runner red beans as a side. Served over rice wasn't bad, not sure if she jazzed it up or not.
Posted by Mung
NorCal
Member since Aug 2007
9054 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 9:56 pm to
I like em in a pinch. Quick lunch, no time to cook.
This post was edited on 10/28/13 at 9:57 pm
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7400 posts
Posted on 10/28/13 at 11:10 pm to
If you like their products, who cares what a pack of anonymous assholes on a message board think?
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10516 posts
Posted on 10/29/13 at 7:52 am to
I keep the white beans at work for a quick lunch a lot. Easy sideto make when I have ham or sausage to add in as well. Anyone who knocks it is an a-hole.
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