I switched from buying canned beans to cooking dry ones a few years back

For years I grabbed store brand canned black beans at $1.29 a can, but last year I did the math on a 2 pound bag of dry beans for $2.50 and it makes over 6 cans worth. I soak them overnight on Sunday and they take about 2 hours to simmer, which is way more time upfront than opening a can. Has anyone else found it's worth the extra work to save money on staples like rice or beans?

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skyler_kim9d ago

The 2 pound bag I get runs about $2.80 at my local grocery and makes roughly 7 cans worth, so I save around $6 per bag. What nobody talks about is how much better the texture comes out when you control the salt and cook time yourself. Canned beans always feel mushy to me now, and the liquid in the can has this weird metallic taste. Plus I can season the water with garlic and bay leaves while they simmer and it makes the whole kitchen smell good. Do you ever freeze your soaked beans in portioned bags to save time during the week?

willowc609d agoMost Upvoted

Ha! Right, because who doesn't love smelling garlic at 8 PM on a Tuesday.