To look at, this dish is no great beauty. Aside from the scattering of chives we are talking 50 shades of beige here. But hidden among the grains of rice – which have been cooking in chicken fat ...
Traditional rice and bean recipes often go overboard on oil and salt, she said. "I remember my grandma used to start her rice and beans with a big can of oil and a big spoonful of salt," Klinger said.