On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:31:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I know we had this discussion before. When I was a kid and young adult, food
>did not have an expiration date so there was no way to tell how old those
>dried beans were. I can remember cooking beans for 2-3 hours or more!
>
>But now? The cooking time keeps getting less and less. The last time I
>cooked black or kidney beans, I cooked checked them earlier than the
>suggested cook time on the package and they were overcooked.
>
>I just cooked small red beans. After an hour soak, they were done in 40
>minutes. I could smell that they were done so ran to check them. Maybe my
>beans are just super fresh!

I guess smaller types cook faster? I'm going to try adzuki beans soon.