The $50 batch of chili I ruined with one bad swap

I tried to sub dried kidney beans straight from the bag into my chili without soaking them first last Wednesday. They never softened up and the whole pot had this weird crunchy texture that just ruined it. Wasted about $50 worth of beef and spices from that one mistake. Has anyone else had a bean swap go completely sideways on them?

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miles_roberts13d ago

My buddy tried that same swap once and his chili ended up tasting like gravel mixed with sadness.

the_amy13d ago

Did you hear that Alton Brown actually did a whole segment on why swapping those ingredients ruins the balance? @carter.casey is probably right to want the details before trying any changes.

carter.casey13d ago

What exactly did he swap? Need the details.