Eastern Washington and Idaho are major producers of dried beans. Dried beans are nutritional and economical gold nuggets.

Rich in fiber and great for gut health, beans are protein powerhouses that are completely plant-based and super economical to boot. When dried, not only are they cheaper than canned versions ...

Dried beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to speed things up. An even quicker method is to bring them to the boil in ...

The videos, part of a USDA-ARS segment called “Cooking with Science: Buckwheat and Beans," feature information about dry ...

to whether adding salt to beans before they're soft makes them tough, we decided to get some help clarifying what to do with dried beans from one of our favorite bean companies. After over 100 ...

Unzip the pod by pulling its stem down the back, splitting the pod open in two halves. Working over a bowl, use your thumb to push the beans out. Once the beans are out of their pods, you have two ...

Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff researches various ...