The short answer is no—you don’t have to soak dried beans before cooking, but doing so has some major benefits.

Dried beans are nutritious, affordable and shelf-stable, requiring no refrigeration until after they are prepared. However, many people who receive dried beans from food pantries may not know how to ...

There are a lot of things I aspire to do. Somewhere between “Be on Jeopardy!” and “Get better at surfing” is maybe the most crucial of all: “Cook dried beans on the regular.” Like, what a flex, right?

Let's be clear: canned beans are simply not as tasty as the dried beans you cook yourself. Yes, canned beans are convenient, speedy and nutritious. But cooking dried beans is much easier than you ...

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 my ...

If you’re making the switch to more vegetarian and plant-based meals, chances are you’ve been adding more beans to your roster of regular dishes. That means you’ve likely been loading up your grocery ...

SEATTLE — The pandemic fueled a legume boom, as shoppers packed their pantries with canned and dry beans. A Seattle startup is bringing a fresh twist to the category, which continues to benefit from ...