Some people dismiss using dried beans in their recipes because they seem like too much trouble compared to the canned varieties even though they are much cheaper. However, I use dried beans all the ...

Strainer or sieve: Use a fine-mesh sieve or a basic kitchen strainer (the liner of a salad spinner also works) to rinse and sort the dried beans. You’ll use this same tool again when it’s time to ...

Beans are a hugely important part of our culinary world, serving as a staple ingredient for a wealth of cuisines. However, buying a bag of dried beans can be intimidating and lead to a tedious task in ...

If you’re making the switch to more vegetarian and plant-based meals, chances are you’ve been adding more beans to your diet.

Q: Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old. So yes, many of ...