Officially, dried beans have a minimum shelf life of one to two years, per the USDA. Unofficially, they last…basically forever. Dried beans are considered non-perishable. After two to three years, the ...

Beans are delicious when cooked from scratch, but the process can be frustrating. When cooking them on the stovetop, you need to keep a close eye on them to make sure they don’t boil over or stick 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 ...

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 ...

The time has come. You’ve cooked everything in the fridge, anything halfway palatable in the freezer and cupboard, and the only thing standing between you and a pandemic panic trip to the grocery ...

Grocery shoppers have been stocking up on non-perishable pantry items, as it looks like the coronavirus crisis could have us hunkering down at home for a while. One items a lot of home cooks don’t ...

The following excerpt is from Angi Schneider’s new book Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond (Page Street Publishing, October 2021) and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. To Soak or ...

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 ...

Experts agree that as long as you don’t have a sensitivity or allergy, black beans should definitely make it on your shopping list ASAP. “There are so many great benefits to eating black beans.