Cook dried beans to perfection with these tips from a legend. Fotografia Basica / Getty Images There's nothing difficult about bean cookery since it is only a question of time. Before cooking, all ...

Beans are a versatile, inexpensive staple that can boost essential nutrients in a diet, especially for people in low-resource areas where food options are limited. To get the most out of these legumes ...

Soaking dried beans isn’t always necessary, since it saves little cooking time and can even diminish flavor in some varieties like black beans. Instead of soaking, a quick five- to 10-minute boil ...

Some people dismiss using dried beans in their recipes because they seem like too much trouble compared to the canned varieties even though they are much cheaper. However, I use dried beans all the ...

Packed with vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber, they are also quite low in fat. They are known as “nutrient dense” foods, meaning they provide a lot of nutrition per calorie.

You don't always have to soak dried beans (that's not just us saying it, but the good folks at Camellia Beans), but if you have old beans or want to cut down on the cooking time, you might opt for ...