Editing Bean dip

{{Short description|Type of dipping sauce}}
[[File:Bean dip with tortilla chips.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A bean dip served with [[tortilla chip]]s|alt=A bean dip served with tortilla chips]]

'''Bean dip''' is a type of [[dipping sauce]] made using [[common bean|beans]] or [[refried beans]] as a primary ingredient. It is typically served with [[tortilla chips]], and can also be served with other foods such as [[Cracker (food)|crackers]] and [[crudités]]. Various types of beans are used, and fresh-cooked, canned or flaked beans can be used. Various additional ingredients are used in its preparation, such as onion, garlic, chili peppers and spices, and it is sometimes garnished with some ingredients. Bean dip can be served cold, at room temperature, or hot. Bean dip is sometimes used as an ingredient in the preparation of other dishes such as burritos and quesadillas.

==Overview==
[[File:Black bean dips.jpg|thumb|Black bean dips: one prepared with whole beans ''(left)'' and one prepared with mashed beans|alt=Black bean dips: one prepared with whole beans and one prepared with mashed beans]]
[[File:Nigella Lawson’s red kidney bean dip.jpg|thumb|A bean dip prepared with [[kidney bean]]s and garnished with lime [[Zest (ingredient)|zest]]|alt=A bean dip prepared with kidney beans, garnished with lime zest]]

In the preparation of bean dip, various types of beans can be used, including [[Black turtle bean|black beans]], [[pinto bean]]s,<ref name="Fenster 2011"/> [[kidney bean]]s, white beans, [[fava bean]]s, [[Phaseolus lunatus|lima beans]] and [[edamame]], a preparation of immature [[soybean]]s in the pod.<ref name="Hors D'oeuvres 2005"/> Some bean dips incorporate several bean varieties into the dish, such as three-bean dip.<ref name="Morgan Giblin 2010 p. 92"/> Raw beans that are soaked and cooked are used,<ref name="Hors D'oeuvres 2005"/> as are prepared canned beans and refried beans.<ref name="Flay et al. 2007"/><ref name="Back 2008"/> The use of canned beans can result in a creamier dip, because beans prepared in canneries are pressure cooked in the can.<ref name="Flay et al. 2007"/> Canned beans may have a salty flavor, which can be reduced by rinsing and then draining them.<ref name="Joachim Hoffman 2000 p. 183"/> Fresh cooked beans may contribute to a more flavorful dish compared to using canned beans.<ref name="Walsh 2014 p. 386"/> Prepared canned green chili peppers are also sometimes used as a main ingredient.<ref name="Atlas 2009"/>

Prepared dried bean flakes can also be used in the dish's preparation.<ref name="Hobbs 2009"/> The bean flakes are reconstituted into a bean paste using boiling water,<ref name="Hobbs 2009"/> and can be used to create an instant or quick bean dip.<ref name="Motion 2004 p. 15"/><ref name="Barnard 2010 p. 271"/> The use of dried bean flakes can contribute to a bean dip with a creamy and smooth texture.<ref name="Havala Hobbs 2000"/>

Myriad additional ingredients can be used, including onion, roasted red bell pepper, red and green chili peppers, cilantro, lime, lime juice and lime [[Zest (ingredient)|zest]], lemon juice, sour cream, oil, lard, vinegar, water, and spices such as garlic, cumin, coriander, chili powder and cayenne, hot sauce, salt and pepper.<ref name="Fenster 2011"/><ref name="Hors D'oeuvres 2005"/><ref name="Morgan Giblin 2010 p. 92"/><ref name="Flay et al. 2007"/><ref name="Back 2008"/><ref name="Waskey 2010"/><ref name="Hester Comet 2013"/><ref name="Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p. 35"/> The various ingredients can be mixed or [[purée]]d together using a [[food processor]],<ref name="Fenster 2011"/><ref name="Flay et al. 2007"/> a blender, or by hand. Bean dip is sometimes topped with shredded cheese<ref name="Hors D'oeuvres 2005"/> and [[Garnish (food)|garnished]] with ingredients such as chopped cilantro, chopped green onion, chopped fresh or dried parsley and lime zest, among others.<ref name="Fenster 2011"/><ref name="Flay et al. 2007"/><ref name="Newgent 2012 p. 93"/><ref name="Hester Comet 2013 p. 56"/>

Letting bean dip sit for a while before serving can increase the intermingling of flavors in the dish.<ref name="Morgan Giblin 2010 p. 92"/> Bean dip can be served cold, at room temperature, or as a hot dish.<ref name="Atlas 2009"/> Hot bean dip can be prepared ahead of time, refrigerated and then cooked at a later time,<ref name="Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p. 35"/> and can also be prepared using a [[slow cooker]] and served in the appliance.<ref name="Robertson 2012 p. 26"/> Bean dip can be prepared as a [[Veganism|vegan]] and [[Gluten-free diet|gluten-free]] dish.<ref name="Hester Comet 2013"/> The dish is typically served with [[tortilla chips]], and can also be served with [[Cracker (food)|crackers]], [[crudités]], breadsticks, pita bread and toasted bread such as baguette.<ref name="Fenster 2011"/><ref name="Association 2003 p. 29"/><ref name="Crocker 2011 p. 46"/><ref name="Palmer 2014 p. 186"/>

==Commercial varieties==
Some companies [[Mass production|mass-produce]] bean dips, such as [[Frito-Lay]], which produces [[Fritos]] Bean Dip.<ref name="Janda 2012"/> Some commercial bean dips are prepared with additional ingredients to add flavor, such as cheese or jalapeño.<ref name="Powell 2009 p. 120"/> Some may have a high fat content, due to the presence of high-fat ingredients such as lard.<ref name="Bailey Gates 1996 p. 53"/> Prepared refrigerated styles of bean dip are also mass-produced by some companies, which are stocked in the refrigerated section of grocery stores.<ref name="State Department of Health, Infectious Disease Section 1995"/>

==Use in other dishes==
Bean dip can be used as an ingredient in the preparation of [[seven-layer dip]].<ref name="Allen Westmoreland 2004"/> Bean dip is also sometimes used as an ingredient in other dishes and foods, such as quesadillas,<ref name="Fenster 2011"/><ref name="Madison 2014"/> burritos<ref name="Bannan 2010"/> and [[nachos]], among others.{{Cn|date=August 2021}}

<gallery class="center" caption="" widths="220px" heights="160px">
File:7-layer bean dip.jpg|alt=A seven-layer bean dip|A [[seven-layer dip|seven-layer bean dip]]
File:7 Layer Bean Dip.jpg|alt=A seven-layer bean dip|Close-up view of a seven-layer bean dip
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed caption="Bean dips" heights=130>
File:Parmesan & white bean dip.jpg|alt=A bean dip prepared with white beans and Parmesan cheese, served with pita bread|A [[white bean]] and Parmesan cheese bean dip served with pita bread
File:Herbed white bean dip with crudités.jpg|alt=Herbed white bean dip with crudités|Herbed white bean dip with [[crudités]]
File:Viet soft rolls with a black bean dipping sauce.jpg|[[Spring roll]]s with a black bean dipping sauce
File:Bissara (Moroccan Dip).JPG|alt=Bissara is a Moroccan broad bean dip or soup|[[Bissara]] is a Moroccan [[broad bean]] dip or soup
File:Roasted Red Pepper White Bean Dip.jpg|alt=A bean dip prepared with white beans and roasted red pepper, on a tortilla chip|A bean dip prepared with white beans and roasted red pepper, on a [[tortilla chip]]
File:White bean dip with garnish.jpg|alt=Bean dip prepared with white beans|Bean dip prepared with white beans
File:Black bean dip.jpg|alt=Black bean dip with tortilla chips|[[Black turtle bean|Black bean]] dip with tortilla chips
File:Lima Bean Dip.jpg|alt=A lima bean dip|Close-up view of a [[Phaseolus lunatus|lima bean]] dip
File:Salud bean dip.jpg|alt=A bean dip served with plantain chips|A bean dip served with [[Fried plantain|plantain chips]]
</gallery>

==See also==
{{portal|Food}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Chips and dip]]
* [[Chutney]]
* [[Fermented bean paste]]
* [[Hummus]]
* [[Dip (food)#List of common dips|List of dips]]
* [[Sweet bean paste]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
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<ref name="Fenster 2011">{{cite book | last=Fenster | first=C. | title=1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | series=1,000 Recipes | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-544-18909-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DprRMYJWGgAC&pg=PA132 | page=132}}</ref>
<ref name="Flay et al. 2007">{{cite book | last1=Flay | first1=B. | last2=Moskin | first2=J. | last3=Dolan | first3=J. | last4=Hyers | first4=G. | title=Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill | publisher=Scribner | year=2007 | isbn=978-1-4391-0032-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3sTLPPbBI9oC&pg=PP58 | pages=34–35}}</ref>
<ref name="Atlas 2009">{{cite book | last=Atlas | first=N. | title=The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet | publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony | year=2009 | isbn=978-0-307-49281-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xy1IwnOsY2kC&pg=PA235 | page=235}}</ref>
<ref name="Back 2008">{{cite book | last=Back | first=V.L. | title=What's Left on the Menu | publisher=AuthorHouse | year=2008 | isbn=978-1-4343-7596-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4SdoyawRHKcC&pg=PA3 | pages=3–4}}</ref>
<ref name="Waskey 2010">{{cite book | last=Waskey | first=F.H. | title=All-American Bean Book | publisher=Touchstone | year=2010 | isbn=978-1-4391-4522-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xIfmh3mV3VEC&pg=PA24 | page=24}}</ref>
<ref name="Hobbs 2009">{{cite book | last=Hobbs | first=S.H. | title=Living Vegetarian For Dummies | publisher=Wiley | series=--For dummies | year=2009 | isbn=978-0-470-61640-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VQ8pGE3QYSMC&pg=PA93 | page=93}}</ref>
<ref name="Allen Westmoreland 2004">{{cite book | last1=Allen | first1=B. | last2=Westmoreland | first2=S. | title=Good Housekeeping Great American Classics Cookbook | publisher=Hearst Books | year=2004 | isbn=978-1-58816-280-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=coA1FiirGxUC&pg=PA15 | page=15}}</ref>
<ref name="Janda 2012">{{cite web | last=Janda | first=Greg | title=Arlington Frito-Lay Plant Catches Fire | website=NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | date=February 15, 2012 | url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Arlington-Frito-Lay-Plant-Catches-Fire-139363203.html | access-date=March 25, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name="Hester Comet 2013">{{cite book | last1=Hester | first1=K. | last2=Comet | first2=R. | title=The Great Vegan Bean Book | publisher=Fair Winds Press | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-61058-747-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sabd6kHEIbcC&pg=PA50 | pages=50–52}}</ref>
<ref name="Madison 2014">{{cite book | last=Madison | first=D. | title=The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone | publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony | year=2014 | isbn=978-1-60774-554-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cV1-FG-0wjwC&pg=PT379 | page=pt379}}</ref>
<ref name="Bannan 2010">{{cite book | last=Bannan | first=P. | title=Eat Right When Time Is Tight: 150 Slim-Down Strategies and No-Cook Food Fixes | publisher=NorlightsPress | year=2010 | isbn=978-1-935254-29-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y9N1uvsIMmIC&pg=PA73 | page=73}}</ref>
<ref name="Powell 2009 p. 120">{{cite book | last=Powell | first=R. | title=Richard's "Rough-as-Guts" Cookbook and Cooking Companion | publisher=Richard Powell | series="Rough-as-Guts" Books Series | year=2009 | isbn=978-0-9803683-4-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x44TAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA120 | page=120}}</ref>
<ref name="Walsh 2014 p. 386">{{cite book | last=Walsh | first=R. | title=The Tex-Mex Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos | publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony | year=2014 | isbn=978-1-60774-770-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LEMGAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT386 | page=pt386}}</ref>
<ref name="Joachim Hoffman 2000 p. 183">{{cite book | last1=Joachim | first1=D. | last2=Hoffman | first2=M. | title=Prevention's The Healthy Cook: The Ultimate Illustrated Kitchen Guide to Great Low-Fat Food | publisher=Rodale Books | year=2000 | isbn=978-1-57954-243-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WtKITfYYQf0C&pg=PA183 | page=183}}</ref>
<ref name="Motion 2004 p. 15">{{cite book | last=Motion | first=Vegetarians In | title=Veggie Table | publisher=Trafford on Demand Pub | year=2004 | isbn=978-1-4120-1477-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5s-k4acf89gC&pg=PA15 | page=15}}</ref>
<ref name="Barnard 2010 p. 271">{{cite book | last=Barnard | first=N. | title=Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief | publisher=Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony | year=2010 | isbn=978-0-307-55622-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cgko-G-4WMoC&pg=PA271 | page=271}}</ref>
<ref name="Havala Hobbs 2000">{{cite book | last1=Havala | first1=S. | last2=Hobbs | first2=S.H. | title=The Natural Kitchen: The Beginner's Guide to Buying and Using Natural Foods and Products | publisher=Berkley Books | year=2000 | isbn=978-0-425-17307-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HN4EEWiYmhMC&q=bean+flakes+bean+dip | pages=149–150|quote=You may find dried bean flakes in the bulk bins, too. How Can I Use Them? Dried bean flakes give you smooth, creamy bean dip or spread in only five minutes. When I'm not in the mood to mash canned beans by hand to make burrito or taco ...}} {{subscription required}}</ref>
<ref name="Bailey Gates 1996 p. 53">{{cite book | last1=Bailey | first1=Covert | last2=Gates | first2=R. | title=Smart Eating: Choosing Wisely, Living Lean | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company | year=1996 | isbn=978-0-395-85492-1 | url=https://archive.org/details/smarteatingchoos00bail | url-access=registration | page=[https://archive.org/details/smarteatingchoos00bail/page/53 53]}}</ref>
<ref name="Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p. 35">{{cite book | title=1,000 Diabetes Recipes | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | isbn=978-0-544-18939-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=baowZGjdi1EC&pg=PA35 | page=35}}</ref>
<ref name="Morgan Giblin 2010 p. 92">{{cite book | last1=Morgan | first1=D. | last2=Giblin | first2=S. | title=Skinny Dips | publisher=Chronicle Books LLC | year=2010 | isbn=978-1-4521-0024-1 | url=https://archive.org/details/skinnydips60reci0000morg | url-access=registration | page=[https://archive.org/details/skinnydips60reci0000morg/page/92 92]}}</ref>
<ref name="State Department of Health, Infectious Disease Section 1995">{{cite book | title=California Morbidity | publisher=State Department of Health, Infectious Disease Section | year=1995 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G11QAQAAIAAJ&q=refrigerated+bean+dip | page=25|quote=The second episode occurred in September 1994 when a commercial bean dip, purchased from the refrigerated section of the store, was stored at room temperature for three weeks prior to consumption despite a 'perishable ...}}</ref>
<ref name="Robertson 2012 p. 26">{{cite book | last=Robertson | first=R. | title=Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker: 200 Ultra-Convenient, Super-Tasty, Completely Animal-Free Recipes | publisher=Harvard Common Press | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-55832-790-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dtW0OuARc0cC&pg=PA26 | page=26}}</ref>
<ref name="Newgent 2012 p. 93">{{cite book | last=Newgent | first=J. | title=1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | series=1,000 Recipes | year=2012 | isbn=978-0-544-18913-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qizRB_xLC6gC&pg=PA93 | page=93}}</ref>
<ref name="Hester Comet 2013 p. 56">{{cite book | last1=Hester | first1=K. | last2=Comet | first2=R. | title=The Great Vegan Bean Book: More Than 100 Delicious Plant-Based Dishes Packed with the Kindest Protein in Town! - Includes Soy-Free and Gluten-Free Recipes! | publisher=Fair Winds Press | series=Great Vegan Book | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-59233-549-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tLsk-YyMXDUC&pg=PA56 | page=56}}</ref>
<ref name="Association 2003 p. 29">{{cite book | title=Fast Healthy Food: Tasty, Nutritious Recipes for Every Meal, in 30 Minutes Or Less | publisher=Reader's Digest Association | year=2003 | isbn=978-0-7621-0443-7 | url=https://archive.org/details/fasthealthyfoodt0000unse | url-access=registration | page=[https://archive.org/details/fasthealthyfoodt0000unse/page/29 29]}}</ref>
<ref name="Crocker 2011 p. 46">{{cite book | last=Crocker | first=B. | title=Betty Crocker Cookbook, 11th Edition: 1500 Recipes for the Way You Cook Today | publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | series=Betty Crocker New Cookbook | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-544-17802-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-gxCVGUllAC&pg=PA46 | page=46}}</ref>
<ref name="Palmer 2014 p. 186">{{cite book | last=Palmer | first=S. | title=Plant-Powered for Life: Eat Your Way to Lasting Health with 52 Simple Steps and 125 Delicious Recipes | publisher=The Experiment | year=2014 | isbn=978-1-61519-188-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLLcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA186 | page=186}}</ref>
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==External links==
* {{commons category-inline|Bean dips}}
* [http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/smoky-black-bean-dip "Smoky Black Bean Dip"]. ''[[Bon Appétit]]''.

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