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That bag of dried beans from the dollar store took 14 hours to cook
I grabbed a 2-pound bag of pinto beans for $1.50 thinking I scored big. Soaked them overnight for 8 hours like normal, then put them on the stove at 9 AM. They were still crunchy at 6 PM. Turns out discount store beans can be years old and they just never soften up. Anyone else run into beans that refuse to cook no matter how long you boil them?
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taylor.hayden7d ago
Honestly I used to roll my eyes at people complaining about old beans, I was like just cook them longer, what's the big deal. Then I grabbed a 3 pound bag of black beans from some random discount grocery for like a buck and a half, thought I was being smart. Soaked them overnight, boiled them for what felt like forever, and they were still hard little pebbles after like 10 hours. I added baking soda, I tried the salt trick, nothing worked. That's when I finally got it, those beans were probably sitting in a warehouse for years and they're never gonna soften up. Now I always check the bag for a date or just stick with brand name ones even if they cost a little more, lesson learned the hard way.
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seanjackson7d ago
Oh man, I feel this in my soul. I bought a giant bag of navy beans from a random discount grocery once and they were like little rocks after 12 hours of boiling. I added baking soda, I added salt, I even tried a pressure cooker and they still came out crunchy. I finally just gave up and threw them out, what a waste of time and energy. It's wild how those old beans can just never break down no matter what you do.
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