Why Cook and Dehydrate Dry Beans?

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@caralyn-ca-5016 9 ай бұрын

The reason why I cook and dehydrate my beans is 3 fold. Don’t want them getting too hard, don’t want to be found short on water to cook them and my house can’t take the weight of canned foods full of water weight. So everything is dried and put in jars. And that way you actually have more food in each jar.

@DutchAlaskagirl 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been making fast beans for a couple of years now. But cooking them in a slowcooker instead of an Instapot makes for a better product. Then I can also use them for meals in a jar. They cook faster and with much less water. Great for emergency preparedness and camping

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

I do not have nor want an instapot so slow cooking is the only way I go on the woodstove or solar oven

@witsonsmom729 9 ай бұрын

I've never dehydrated beans and will give it a try. I recently got some ideas of mixes and dehydrated meal ideas from some backpacking cookbooks online in Kindle. I would like to try dehydrating a Spanish soup that my family makes to have on hand for convenience, and with what you are demonstrating, I think I can do it. Having these to take with me and use when I travel will save money, and I just like my family's soup.

@JustaGirl5946 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this, I did not know about dehydrating cooked beans. ❤️

@trishthehomesteader9873 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Heidi! Even when you consider your time and cost of electricity, this is still far less expensive than buying those MRE- type packages! I'm sure they're must tastier too! ☺️ Blessings! 💜

@kandykane3552 9 ай бұрын

And you know what's in it .❤

@conniekline9881 9 ай бұрын

Patara on Appalachian Homestead does the same thing. I’m thankful you are also advocating this, since I have many.

@mschele64 6 ай бұрын

I didn’t know that dry beans would get past getting soft! I cooked up a big pot of black beans, knowing they had been on the shelf for a while, and sure enough, they would not get soft. They wouldn’t even blend well with a stick blender. Determined to NOT throw them out, I dried them in their gritty-almost-refried-bean state, then put them in the big blender to powder them. I plan to reconstitute them for refried beans or maybe add more seasonings and make a bean dip mix. I think they’d make a good thickener for soups or gravies, too, if I wanted to add some protein or fiber, or in place of bread crumbs in meatloaf. Thanks for the headsup! Now I won’t be taken by surprise with crunchy beans!

@kristinjacobsen3417 5 ай бұрын

There are some good recipes using bean flour. Even brownies!

@Kay-du4ll 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the reminder! I need to cook and dehydrate beans this weekend. I absolutely love doing this process. I do refried bean, plain kidney beans and also make a spicy chili bean. When I cook the beans, I like to use a rich beef bone stock - the added flavor is amazing! I also use some vinegar to re-hydrate. Thank you again for another great video! (and reminder...) God bless!

@joshbarron3244 9 ай бұрын

Deep South Bama with Mr. Tom has a video from 4 years ago. If you have a lot of beans and they cook up hard , he has some things to try. And the baking soda added the way he says does work. But drying them is a great way to avoid them getting that hard.

@elizabethhall1716 5 ай бұрын

I would have never thought of this. Thanks again, Heidi

@kristinjacobsen3417 5 ай бұрын

I took a huge batch of cooked gluten-free noodles home from a church dinner at Christmas. I dried them so they'd keep longer. Interestingly they now take about as long to cook as if they'd never been cooked before. But I'm still going to try cooking and dehydrating beans. Thanks for the information.

@blessedbloominghomestead9134 9 ай бұрын

I haven’t tried these yet, but I also haven’t made a pot of beans lately either. I plan on trying this method when I do. Shalom and God bless!

@rustybell2722 9 ай бұрын

SO helpful as always. Thank you for the teaching and I will be cooking and dehydrating some beans as soon as I finish the cabbage and then some broth I've already made up.

@kayem863 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great video😊 I've been interested in doing this so now i know what I'm going to dehydrate this weekend. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@asiajo1010 9 ай бұрын

Haven’t thought to dehydrate beans- thanks for sharing!

@lauritan66 7 ай бұрын

I didn’t know about this process until I first saw it here in your videos. Thank you Heidi! I probably have more store-bought organic canned beans stored than I have dried beans at this point. I’ve always worried about having enough water to rinse, soak, cook dried beans. This dehydrating sounds like the best solution as far as storage space, water saving, and faster cooking. Thank you so much for sharing this video!

@lauritan66 6 ай бұрын

Exactly! I worry about limited water and space! I’m in the Deep South so we have to have cooled storage through the Summer.

@mrjumbly2338 9 ай бұрын

I have an old Living foods dehydrator, it big and very productive I wish they were still in business.

@SusanHakola 9 ай бұрын

Heidi, you always provide great instruction! Thanks for information on dehydrating cooked beans, the next escapade on my to do list.

@reneeweitz878 2 ай бұрын

This is wonderful also because the beans will be picked through & washed / soaked throughly when wayer runs out per power. Beans ate very dirty & need multiple washings. Thank you.

@lauradyer6421 9 ай бұрын

Hadn't considered this method with beans - something to consider. Thank you. 😊

@Fattaz35 5 ай бұрын

Great idea

@brownville13615 9 ай бұрын

We also dehydrate store bought canned beans and they turn out great! I didn’t know to cook and dehydrate agricultural beans to prevent toughness. Thanks for the tip! 🥰

@DosezDaily 3 ай бұрын

This has been the way to go for traveling. Mini casori runs on my solar 🫡

@rusmct1404 9 ай бұрын

I don't can, but for about a year now I've been dehydrating canned beans (from the grocery store).

@oldbroad7672 9 ай бұрын

Do you use plain canned beans like great northern or navy?

@rusmct1404 9 ай бұрын

@@oldbroad7672 I mostly use black beans and kidney beans, those are the ones I like best. I also have done chick peas, you can use any kind that you like .

@serenitysealed485 9 ай бұрын

Thank again Heidi. A new adventure is o try. Thank you.

@phyllisclark3896 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Heidi for this great info. I have many beans to tend too ❤️🙏

@K4Kale 9 ай бұрын

I've been dehydrating chorizo and rice to take to my son when i visit. He said it turns out great. I don't eat it, so i can't say for sure. But he likes it.

@InGODitrust5and2 9 ай бұрын

Oh that sounds good! Do you just cook both then dehydrate

@debbicornell1 9 ай бұрын

I love dehydrating beans. It's makes it so easy to rehydrate.

@lindachandler2293 9 ай бұрын

Cooked dehydrated beans are awesome!

@PrettyIntelligent 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! ❤

@tweetybirdmom 4 ай бұрын

wow gonna do my beans

@scrituras1 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting! Thank you for this information. You bless us all!

@melanienicholson2834 9 ай бұрын

I've heard them called fast beans. Good video

@jeannemalaxos534 9 ай бұрын

Literally standing out in the run this morning feeding the chickens thinking....I have to do something with those 10 bags of beans I have! Thank You Lord and thank you Heidi for meeting a need right on time once again!! Does anyone have an opinion on split peas? Will they get hard like beans if left uncooked? Be blessed! Love and Prayers from The Catskill Mountains of NY! (Where it is currently snowing and had an earthquake today! 🙏💖❄️🌻🐓)

@debichats8634 9 ай бұрын

Great video! I’ve been thinking about doing this…..now I will for sure! You’re such a blessing to me, Heidi! ❤❤❤

@darleneschreiber9415 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Heidi!

@kleineroteHex 9 ай бұрын

Hmmm, might have to try next time i cook beans. I mostly use canned beans for a quick meal. If i make fresh dried i stick them in the off brand instant pot at twice the preset bean time, i can just double the amount and dehydrate for testing 😊

@betty8173 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I have beans, lots, so, I will start cooking them up when I get moved...I got those silicone sheets for my dehydrator, when you recommended them before, thank you!! Gos bless!

@chrismaryb.7409 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Heidi 😊 ❤❤

@pennyesenwein2068 9 ай бұрын

I did not know that you should dehydrate dried beans. Thank you.

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

It is not that you "should" it is just something to consider to make life easier and to also make sure you at least have some that will not continue to harden over the years

@his-sweetie 9 ай бұрын

Thank you.😊

@TeeFlory 9 ай бұрын

God bless you 😊

@rambette6580 9 ай бұрын

Good timing! I just cooked a pot of chili today!!

@juliehall1338 9 ай бұрын

What a timely video. I just made a pot of pinto beans yesterday and of course I made too many. I'll give this method a try. And wont waste the beans either.

@kathieerler2602 9 ай бұрын

I just started doing this and will be sorting some more this weekend. I haven’t tried them yet but I trust Heidi that they will be good. I’m dehydrating greens right now.

@annamccosker7878 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! I'm planning on utilizing this tip! 👍🙂

@MQTAful 9 ай бұрын

Love 'fast beans'.

@TamiTeller-r5b 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Heidi! Been wanting to learn about this.

@elainemcnabb2587 6 ай бұрын

I live in Mississippi and it's very humid

@gwenkilby 9 ай бұрын

Point number had me sold.

@elle-lw1rl 9 ай бұрын

I cooked a whole lot of black beans for the purpose of making them more like instant rice, when you cook the beans and then you dehydrate them then you all you have to do is add hot water because they're already cooked That's why you cooked the beans it makes it much easier to rehydrate and recook the beans, so in reference to the rice it's like instant rice that rice has been pre cooked so all you have to do is add hot water😊

@HeyHeyAlabama 9 ай бұрын

I at least cook them. I found out about 20 years ago that beans go hard. Supposedly takes 10 years to do that, but I had a bucket of beans I had for less than maybe 6 months and they were hard as rocks. So now I try to can them or make soups and put in the freezer for quick meals.

@lauritan66 6 ай бұрын

I am very interested in a video explaining getting organic quinoa “completely prep ready.” I think what I am trying to say is pre-rinsing it and then dehydrating it for long-term storage. I don’t eat much meat so quinoa is my favorite prepping seed/grain. The problem is it takes SO much water to get to a clear water rinse then you still have to dry it if you want to store it. Water is plentiful right now but who knows what the future may bring. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge, Heidi💞 We sure appreciate you!

@RainCountryHomestead 6 ай бұрын

I would not be the one to ask that as I do not care for quinoa though I am sure it would be similar to any other seed such as chia or flax

@lauritan66 6 ай бұрын

⁠⁠⁠@@RainCountryHomesteadi will rewatch the Chia videos. Thanks so much❤

@amygriffith3598 9 ай бұрын

About how long in storage does it usually take dry beans to get like that where they stay hard even after cooking? By the way, I really like the skin cream! 😊

@lindachandler2293 9 ай бұрын

One thing that happened to me that I hope won't happen to very many people. I had several jars that were vacuum sealed and surprisingly it was the ones that were sitting on the concrete floor that I had the problem with. The ones up higher on the shelves were not affected for some strange reason. We had a tornado come through very close to our house, within just hundreds of feet. I was checking the doors and windows and I could hear ping after ping. After everything was over, I thought that was jars; the 15 or 20 jars I had sitting on the concrete floor had all lost their seal; I'm presuming because of the air pressure of the tornado being so close. Luckily everything was fine and I just resealed them.

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

That is crazy! Is it possible they had the freedom to rattle around more on the ground? This could also be the cause if there was any kind of movement happening as a result of the storm

@MichaelR58 9 ай бұрын

Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

@emilyb5972 9 ай бұрын

😊

@gloriayoder5173 9 ай бұрын

Oh Heidi! You are such a wealth of food preservation knowledge! I definitely will be trying this. I pressure can tons of beans. What is your preferred method of pre soaking before cooking? Overnight, hot quick soak, no soak?

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

I usually soak over night

@carolynmoody9460 9 ай бұрын

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@2283041 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. Can I keep dehydrated chilli (meat and beans) outside of fridge or freezer? God Bless!

@RainCountryHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Yes, that is really the main point of dehydrating is so one does not have to freezer or refrigerate

@PatDoolittle 5 ай бұрын

I like to dehydrate beans so when I want to have some with a meal I can just do a small portion of them and not have to eat them for days.

@DenisenMO 9 ай бұрын

Ok Ive got a dunb question.. I dont have to season the cooked beans ,right? I can just cooknup a batch of beans and then dehydrate and seal them,right? What Im wanting to do is dehydrated a small bucket of black beans before they get hard..but I want to season them when I use them.. Thank you in advance!

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

No, you do not have to season them. I was only showing a couple of examples of the most common beans we would eat but I also have plain pinto beans dried and put up this way

@DenisenMO 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@colleenbow777 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this information. I have a dehydrate setting on my oven. I’ve only dehydrated peppers and tomatoes so far . I had used regular silicon mats for the tomatoes. Just wondering now if I need special silicon mats for dehydrating. Anyone out there know?

@kristinjacobsen3417 2 ай бұрын

I use whatever holds the foods. As long as air can circulate.

@thelifeofjools8384 9 ай бұрын

Great idea...especially if water is in short supply. When do beans begin to get hard ? Roughly....1 year ? 2 years ? I recently cooked 14 month old butter beans, and they seemed normal... All the best....

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

There seems to be varying opinions on it but I think much if it depends the type of bean and how they are stored. For the most part they should be fine for a couple of years and some can be fine for up to 10 years before getting too hard to cook. Rotation is simply the best way to go but dehydrating the cooked beans will extend their storage time and make them easier to prepare when needed

@thelifeofjools8384 9 ай бұрын

@RainCountryHomestead Thanks for that 👍 I learn from you :) so store as much as possible in vacuum sealed jars, sealed with a brake bleed pump.... nearly 2 years into it, and all my foods (both fresh and dehydrated) have been 100%.... even my dehydrated olives...surprising to me. Thanks.

@loricook7670 9 ай бұрын

I was just introduced to your channel by Carter from "Grow and Preserve." I want to dehydrate more foods and store them in my Mylar bags for long-term storage. What are your thoughts on storing them like that? I would love a freeze dryer, but they are very expensive, so I need to stick with my dehydrators, which I love. I love this chili and bean idea!

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

While there are many things that can be stored in mylar, it is not my preferred choice. Anything with sharp edges such a meats, pastas, and more can poke holes in the mylar, especially if you attempt to vacuum seal in any form. However, mylar is more earthquake resistant, lighter in weight and can take up less room if you can find a good way to store it. In boxes or buckets is easiest with bags

@jackijax505 3 ай бұрын

Bone broth powder? What have I been missing? I have a ton of bone broth. I’m trying to do as much food prep as possible for an upcoming surgery so I can know my food is pure.

@RainCountryHomestead 3 ай бұрын

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@jackijax505 3 ай бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead thank you so much!!

@janae6524 9 ай бұрын

Could you put the plain cooked and dehydrated beans back into a bucket with oxygen absorbers?

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

You would want to at least put them in mylar first

@thevictorianedge5465 9 ай бұрын

I’m from Tar Heel. What are you calling Tar Heel beans please😊

@martymalinowski6352 9 ай бұрын

I believe those are an old heirloom pole bean. Haven't heard that term since I lived in New Bern years ago.

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

Please refer to the video link that I promised to link in the description box by clicking on "...more" just below the video screen and you will see what I am talking about and why I call them that

@kleineroteHex 9 ай бұрын

New Bern, what state?@@martymalinowski6352

@HeyHeyAlabama 9 ай бұрын

Would you do the same with diced canned tomatoes from the store?

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

Yes, you can. I grow my own tomatoes and dehydrating is now the only way I preserve them. Most in a pureed then flaked form for sauces and chili and in cut pieces to add to soups and casseroles

@ivanyisky 9 ай бұрын

I dehydrate canned beans. It's less trouble. If I cook beans I dehydrate leftovers.

@HeyHeyAlabama 9 ай бұрын

You dry them whole as cooked? No mashing or puncturing like with blueberries?

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

I dry them as is.

@sandeVBL 5 ай бұрын

What are tar hill beans? And, I have about 9 bags of great varieties from Rancho Gordo … now I’m eating mostly low carb so, no beans 🤪 This is what I need to do so they don’t get rock hard.

@RainCountryHomestead 5 ай бұрын

Don't forget that I did link to my "Tar Heel" Beans recipe in the description if you want to learn more about that

@sandeVBL 5 ай бұрын

@@RainCountryHomestead I missed that. Thanks!

@donnamansell8098 9 ай бұрын

Please can you give me a cooking recipe for cooking the pinto beans I heard it’s a long cooking time What spices do you use !! Please💕🇨🇦

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

You can try checking out my Tar Heel Recipe in the description box

@jolynkling481 9 ай бұрын

Could you freeze dry them instead?

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

Of course, if that is your thing. You would still need to cook them first

@joshbarron3244 9 ай бұрын

That comment is from Josh's grandma😀

@alenaB 9 ай бұрын

🥰🤍

@SonyaBayham 9 ай бұрын

Do you use oxygen absorbers?

@RainCountryHomestead 9 ай бұрын

Nope, never

@SonyaBayham 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the prompt reply. Though I did find the answer to my question quickly, simply by enjoying your videos. Your channel provides facts in a nonsense way that I appreciate.