Loading…
23
Turns out I was draining canned beans this whole time for no reason
Saw a recipe that just dumped the whole can in the pot, liquid and all. Tried it with a $1.29 can of black beans and the soup was way thicker and tastier, plus I stopped wasting all that salty goodness down the sink. Anyone else skip the rinse now?
1 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In1 Comment
valthomas15d ago
Wait, you're telling me people actually rinse beans? Like, on purpose, every single time? I grew up watching my mom dump the whole can in for her chili and I thought that was just how everyone did it, so this whole thing is wild to me. The liquid is basically liquid gold for soups and stews, it has all that starch and seasoning that makes things thick and rich without adding anything extra. I can see why you'd be upset about wasting it down the drain all these years, that's like pouring out free flavor (and honestly, a little bit of your money too). Now I'm kinda curious how many other kitchen shortcuts I've been missing out on because some recipe told me to do something pointless like that.
1