Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Group, I was shopping last night and hubby and I were talking about dry beans v. can beans. Trying to figure out which was cheaper. Without thinking I just looked at the weights on both packages and made a decision. Now for whatever reason I started thinking about the whole situation, not much to do at work today, and I think I made a bad choice. Thinking that both contained a pound and just compared price, but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a pound when cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be greatly appreciated. Hugs, Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Dried beans plump up to about twice or even four times the amount! The Dragon (aka High Priestess Enchanting Even weave) Current stitching - RSPCA Perfect Pets, Map of Durham, Cat Ornaments, Green Man http://tempewytch.blogspot.com/ - stitching/house http://tempewytchdiet.blogspot.com/ - diet/angst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 one cup dry will yield about 3 cups cooked dry is always cheaper, but canned beans are so convenient I always stock just about every kind of dry bean I can find, but I keep some canned around as well, just for the convenience. > but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a > pound when > cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be > greatly > appreciated. > > Hugs, > Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'm a newbie but I can answer that. I recently took about 3 inches worth of dry black beans in a normal circumference glass canister. I don't know how much was in there, but after soaking them they would fill up about a canister and a half! Janet , " Mindy-n-Shawn " <hunnybunns4233 wrote: > > Group, > > I was shopping last night and hubby and I were talking about dry beans > v. can beans. Trying to figure out which was cheaper. Without > thinking I just looked at the weights on both packages and made a > decision. Now for whatever reason I started thinking about the whole > situation, not much to do at work today, and I think I made a bad > choice. Thinking that both contained a pound and just compared price, > but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a pound when > cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be greatly > appreciated. > > Hugs, > Mindy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Im pretty sure that you get wayyyy more for your money in you get dried beans compared to canned. They taste better to me dried and not canned. amy < , " Mindy-n-Shawn " <hunnybunns4233@ ...> wrote: > > Group, > > I was shopping last night and hubby and I were talking about dry beans > v. can beans. Trying to figure out which was cheaper. Without > thinking I just looked at the weights on both packages and made a > decision. Now for whatever reason I started thinking about the whole > situation, not much to do at work today, and I think I made a bad > choice. Thinking that both contained a pound and just compared price, > but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a pound when > cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be greatly > appreciated. > > Hugs, > Mindy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 dry is always cheaper than canned and if you use a slow cooker its super easy to make. you can use a pressure cooker as well or just with a regular pot either way dry is much cheaper than canned. ________________________________ Mindy-n-Shawn <hunnybunns4233 Friday, February 20, 2009 3:13:53 PM Dry Bean question Group, I was shopping last night and hubby and I were talking about dry beans v. can beans. Trying to figure out which was cheaper. Without thinking I just looked at the weights on both packages and made a decision. Now for whatever reason I started thinking about the whole situation, not much to do at work today, and I think I made a bad choice. Thinking that both contained a pound and just compared price, but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a pound when cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be greatly appreciated. Hugs, Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Mindy, I use dry beans a lot and I know that a pound of dry beans makes a LOT more when cooked up than a can of beans! (If you read the bag and the can, it usually will tell on the label (at the top of the " nutrition " listings) approximately how many " servings " per container of product. A can of beans (with other ingredients) could serve 4 people....a POUND bag of dry beans, all cooked up--twice that many, at least. You get a BARGAIN with the dry beans, they have a great shelf life (longer, when stored in tight, dry containers), and YOU can decide what to add to them as they cook! The canned ones ARE very, very convenient (you are paying for that convenience), but you can do what you want with cooking dry beans--add salt or not...seasonings as YOU like them...no added preservatives or " added to preserve color and freshness " stuff. My dry pantry has numerous glass jars, all filled with dry beans of different kinds that I've " collected " . Whenever I go someplace (if I have time), I check out the stores that have bulk bins, interesting foods in the " international " sections; I always look for beans! There are so many different kinds of beans that you can cook a different one every day for more than a MONTH and still have variety! (At one time, I had about 45-50 DIFFERENT beans in my pantry jars! (I think it's fewer now--I'm using them up slowly and have not had time to shop in the neat stores where I found some of the more unusual ones.) Happy bean cooking! I hope you enjoy your beans! --Laura B., in Illinois Posted by: " Mindy-n-Shawn " hunnybunns4233 hunnybunns4233 Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:13 pm ((PST)) Group, I was shopping last night and hubby and I were talking about dry beans v. can beans. Trying to figure out which was cheaper. Without thinking I just looked at the weights on both packages and made a decision. Now for whatever reason I started thinking about the whole situation, not much to do at work today, and I think I made a bad choice. Thinking that both contained a pound and just compared price, but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a pound when cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be greatly appreciated. Hugs, Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I almost never use canned beans. This is not because of the cost. I use dried beans because they taste better. I do not know what happens to beans when they are canned but they tend to have an odd texture, almost rubbery. The flavor also never tastes the same to me. I try to soak dried beans overnight before I cook them. Most beans cook quite quickly when they have been presoaked. Kathleen Im pretty sure that you get wayyyy more for your money in you get dried beans compared to canned. They taste better to me dried and not canned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Dried are always cheaper Mindy unless the canned are deeply discounted. Depending on the bean, a 1 lb bag of dried beans cooks up to approx 6 cups of beans (1 15 oz can isn't even 2 full cups worth). Dried bulk beans are usually even cheaper than the 1 lb bags, saving you even more. It all adds up And you can freeze them so you have your own convenient version at much less cost and better nutrition (less sodium, etc.). I freeze in 2 & 4 cup amounts. hth, Peace, Diane , " Mindy-n-Shawn " <hunnybunns4233 wrote: > > Group, > > I was shopping last night and hubby and I were talking about dry beans > v. can beans. Trying to figure out which was cheaper. Without > thinking I just looked at the weights on both packages and made a > decision. Now for whatever reason I started thinking about the whole > situation, not much to do at work today, and I think I made a bad > choice. Thinking that both contained a pound and just compared price, > but now I wondering does the pound of dry make more than a pound when > cooked and how much? Your assistance, as always, would be greatly > appreciated. > > Hugs, > Mindy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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