Should I Eat This? Filter: cooked black beans left in a pot overnight. [more inside]
posted by k. on Nov 7, 2009 - 27 answers

dried beans --> canned beans conversion [more inside]
posted by Jason and Laszlo on Nov 1, 2009 - 2 answers

What do I do with two pounds of moong daal that's been sitting in my refrigerator for three months? I'm a hopeless cooking noob on a budget, and I can't really grasp what this stuff even is. [more inside]
posted by Muffpub on Aug 22, 2009 - 8 answers

Quite a few times in recipes I've seen directions to put beans in water and discard any that float after a period of soaking (I've even heard this from you, AskMeFi). Now, I like beans. My question is: why can't I eat those?
posted by evhan on Jul 26, 2009 - 9 answers

Savory, salty black beans in take out Chinese food... how do they do it? [more inside]
posted by frwagon on May 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Please share your cold recipes for salads, succotashes, and soups featuring lentils, split peas, and other legumes. [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Feb 18, 2009 - 11 answers

Rice and beans for the inexperienced and time-pressed cook? [more inside]
posted by availablelight on Jan 29, 2009 - 19 answers

What should I do with these fresh (not dried, not canned) black beans? [more inside]
posted by Airhen on Aug 31, 2008 - 13 answers

Tis the season for cold bean salads. Sock it to me. Specifically, if you've got a recipe that calls for Cranberry Beans, I'd love to have it. I have a mess of fresh ones!
posted by Medieval Maven on Jun 1, 2008 - 3 answers

What is going on with my beans?! [more inside]
posted by Loto on Feb 19, 2008 - 13 answers

What else can I do with fava beans? [more inside]
posted by dersins on Jul 23, 2007 - 22 answers

How do I make Guatemalan style black beans? Just plain old black beans. [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on Nov 27, 2006 - 19 answers

How do you cook navy beans so the "outer shell" doens't come off? [more inside]
posted by lpctstr; on Jan 20, 2006 - 10 answers

Should I try cooking pintos or lentils in my rice cooker? Are there hazards or pitfalls associated with doing so?
posted by namespan on Jul 19, 2004 - 7 answers