On 12/27/2020 8:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Last year it was the lima beans that turned into sludge as they
>> cooked, and this time it was navy beans that didn't soften after 4
>> hours of simmering.
>>
>> They're 0 for 2 on beans.Â* **** Walmart (and **** you, John)
>>
>> -sw
>
> Don't they have an expiration date on them? I got Lima beans at Walmart.
> Made KenK's soup with them. They did cook a lot faster than the package
> suggested but I've found that to be the case with all beans lately. I
> always check at half the suggested time.
>
> I think I only ever had beans that wouldn't soften. That was back in the
> 70's and the first time I ever cooked dried beans The beans may have
> been old, but I also added the other ingredients for the soup at the
> start of the cook time. I can't remember what all now I put in there but
> likely some form of tomato and salt. I know now to add those at the end
> of the cook time. I do remember following a recipe as written and the
> beans had soaked overnight. After 8 hours of cooking, they were still
> hard as a rock.

Dried beans do not "expire" . The only time I've had beans that
didn't cook properly was when I didn't soak them . Bottom line is ya
both screwed up somehow . Which reminds me , I need to get a package of
ham from the big freezer thawed out for our annual New Year's Day pot of
Black Eyed peas and ham .
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