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Beans from dry vs canned - which actually saves more when you factor in the gas?
So I tried making black beans from dry for the first time last Tuesday. Soaked them overnight, simmered for like 2 hours, saved maybe $1.50 compared to canned. But then my gas bill came and I'm wondering if I even came out ahead with all that stove time lol. My roommate says I'm overthinking it but I clocked almost 3 hours of burner use. How do you guys figure the real cost on this? Does anyone actually track the utility angle or is that too extra?
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alicec8611h ago
Did you account for the fact that you can cook a whole pound of dry beans and freeze what you don't use, or are you comparing one can to one pound straight up? It's a pretty solid savings if you batch cook instead of just making one meal's worth.
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tarac1610h ago
Yeah honestly @alicec86 I never thought of it that way, but you totally changed my mind on this one.
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