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Bought a lot of dry beans today that I will soak and boil tomorrow. I'm making a lot, for storage. How do I store them the best way, though? After boiling they need to dry before they go in the freezer. What's the best way to dry them?

>> No.4221103

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>> No.4221114
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4221114

Why would you soak beans you're not immediately going to cook? The best way to store beans is to keep them dry and soak them as you need them.

>> No.4221125

>>4221114
i can't be bothered to soak beans each time I need them. Too time consuming for me right now.

>> No.4221149

>>4221125
You can always cook 'em and can 'em yourself?

>> No.4221177

>>4221149
you mean freeze them with the cooking water?

>> No.4221198

>>4221177

You could do that. You could also can them--using a pressure cooker and either mason jars or metal cans. If you can them they can be stored without refrigeration.

>> No.4221235

>>4221198
It's not possible for me to can them that way..

If I don't use the cooking water, since it takes up a lot of space, is it OK to just strain them after cooking, let them cool down and then freeze them in small plastic bags? I don't want mashed or flour-ish beans.

>> No.4221258

You realize the whole point of soaking/boiling is to rehydrate them right? And that drying them again makes the whole thing a waste of time?

>> No.4221376

>>4221258
I'm not going to dry them again...
English isn't my native language so maybe it was unclear:

I don't want to put beans filled with water in the freezer as it'll freeze as well. I just want to freeze my cooked beans.

>> No.4221379

>>4221376
Oh ok. I know that cooked beans will keep a decent amount of time in the fridge (at least as long as any cooked vegetable). So freezing them might work. Try it with a small quantity and see if it works.

>> No.4221381

>>4221235
Yes. That should work. If you're really concerned about texture, get some dry ice and flash freeze them in a cooler before moving them to the freezer.

>> No.4221414

>>4221379
yeah small quantities is what I'm going for, so I can just take a bag that I need.

>> No.4221449

thanks for all of your replies.

>> No.4221457

>>4221125
>Too time consuming

You know you don't actually have to stand there and stare at them while they soak, right. You know you can actually leave the room and do anything.

Jackass.

>> No.4221471

>kidney boner

>> No.4221482

>>4221471
ahuehue hue

>> No.4221489

>>4221457
Most people don't plan and prepare for their dinner when they get up in the morning, y'know.

>> No.4221508

>>4221489
Really? Not the anon who you were replying to, but I plan out what I'm going to eat sometimes days in advance.

>> No.4221518

>>4221489
That's their own damn fault.

>> No.4221524

>>4221489
I think most people do.

>> No.4221535

>>4221457
I can't soak them when I go to sleep and I can't soak them when I leave for work.

So I'm not quite sure how I would make time for it.

>> No.4221547

>>4221535
>I can't soak them when I go to sleep
Yes you can.

>I can't soak them when I leave for work.
Yes. ...You can.

wtf is wrong with you

>> No.4221555

>>4221381
>>4221379

don't expect them to thaw out in one piece though, they will thaw out and be all shreddy, like chilly or re-fried bean consistency, but thats ok, as long as the "now bean soup" tastes good

>> No.4221690

>>4221508
>>4221518
>>4221524
Some might people, but generally I don't think most people will do that on a regular basis. Aside from this overestimation of people, there's also the matter of OP then having to boil the beans when he gets home, delaying dinner by up to two hours, which might not be feasible.

>> No.4221695

>>4221690
This is why I use a crock pot to cook beans

>> No.4222833

>>4221547
Because I can't cook them when I leave for work and I can't cook them when I get home.

They will be soaked for too long. I only have time to do it on the weekends. Are you retarded or something?

>> No.4222838

>>4222833
Your the one who can't find time to properly cook BEANS!

>> No.4222846

>>4221011
>Saltå Kvarn

Njut av ditt hennatatuerade hippieskit

>> No.4222863

>>4222846
Not OP, but Saltå Kvarn makes the best products. Great quality.

>> No.4222871

>>4221011
>kidney boner

>> No.4222896

It seems like OP is just making things more complicated than they need to be.

>can only cook beans on weekend

Okay, so soak them at night on the last day of the week (e.g. friday), then cook them in the morning.

>> No.4223024

>>4222846
Saltå are god tier.
>>4222838
you try to have a full time job, a house to take care of as well as a child. And I have time for it, but only on weekends.

>> No.4223031

>>4223024

inb4 19 year old students try to lecture you on how to cook