Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Dec 2020 06:55:14 -0600, Snag wrote:
>
>> 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.* **** 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
>
> **** with a baseball bat. I soaked them overnight for 20 hours and
> then I simmered them, just like I've done hundreds of times. Its as
> simple as that. **** you and Sheldon accusing people of not knowing
> how to do simple things like cooking beans. Walmart is the problem
> - they buy the lowest cost, defective shit sell defective shit with
> no regard for quality.
>
> -sw
>

I've bought beans MANY times at walmart. With no problem. Maybe
they saw you coming.