I thought dried beans were a hassle until I did the math at my kitchen table last Sunday

John Singh · 2026-10-20T22:25:05.3238+00:00

Last Sunday I sat down with a receipt and a calculator and found that a $1.29 bag of pinto beans makes about 12 cups cooked, which beats the $1.09 cans that only give you 1.5 cups. I always skipped the dried bags because soaking seemed like too much work, but leaving them in salt water overnight while I slept took maybe two minutes of real effort. Now that I've got a pot going every week, what's the one cheap swap that surprised you when you actually ran the numbers?

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