I finally tried cooking dried beans instead of canned ones for a month straight

I got tired of spending $2.50 a can on black beans at the grocery store here in Portland, so I bought a 5 pound bag of dried ones for $4.50. The trade off is you have to soak them overnight and cook them for like 90 minutes, but I swear they taste way better and you get way more for your money. My question is: is the extra time and effort actually worth it for you, or do you stick with canned for convenience?

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emmaking7d ago

Oh hold on, you soaked them overnight AND cooked them for 90 minutes? I have to know what your schedule looks like during the week. Are you doing this on a work night or just batch cooking on weekends?

charles_coleman7d ago

Hold on @emmaking, it's really not that hard if you just soak them the night before and start the pot right when you get home.

pat_roberts557d ago

Yeah @emmaking I do this exact thing but on sundays. I'll soak em Friday night actually, drain em Saturday morning and just keep em in the fridge. Then Sunday afternoon I throw em in the pot with bacon and onions and let em simmer while I clean the kitchen. Takes like 2 hours tops and I got greens for half the week. Saves me from rush hour nonsense.