I'm wondering now though whether the cost balances out because dry beans require a lot more energy to cook? I know they need at least an hour on the stove, whereas canned beans you can just add to a chilli etc straight away

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 10 points 8 months ago

Most likely, dry ones would still turn out cheaper because they weigh much more after hydration. But this is indeed a matter to consider

[–] Tessellecta@feddit.nl 6 points 8 months ago

This can also be mitigated a lot by cooking the beans in the morning mor a short time, packing the pan into a lot of blankets and then cooking it shortly in the evening.

[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pressure cooker is the way for dry foods. Mine will do split peas lentils and mung bean stew in 12 mins.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you are poor, a pressure cooker is out of reach if you don't already have one.

[–] paholg@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How poor are we talking? I just found a pressure cooker for $25 on Amazon.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Poor where we are talking about saving cents on buying canned beans vs dry beans because it makes a difference.

When you go in debt every month to just survive, every cent count.

I would definitely indebt myself of 25$, but I am in a situation where I don't need to, so it is easy to say. I don't know what that reality is.

[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Fair, but it's also the kind of thing that can be found for very cheap/free if you don't mind second hand

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I am not aware of the second hand market where you are, but it's hard to find deals here and if you find one, you gotta be fast.

But that's a fair point. It depends on where you are I guess.