DRIED BEANS
Aug 20, 2020
4 minutes
Spill THE BEANS
Why go dry? You know beans are an excellent source of fibre and protein. But why dried instead of the very convenient canned variety?
Cost
Dried beans cost roughly 15 cents a serve, about 70 per cent less than canned beans.
Sodium
With dried beans, you can control how much salt is added to the pot.
Texture
Slow-cooking dried beans yields a creamy texture and delicate flavour canned beans just can’t beat.
STEP 1
PREP & SOAK
Look for beans that are uniform in size and have a smooth exterior. A good place to buy them is in a wholefoods store, where you can buy only as little or as much as you need. Store them in an airtight glass or plastic
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