I know everyone says dried beans are the ultimate budget food, but my bag of pintos from the discount store went bad after sitting for maybe 6 months.

I opened them up to soak overnight and found these tiny bugs, so now I'm out $3 and a planned meal, and I'm wondering if anyone else has a good spot to buy them that stays fresh longer.

3 comments

3 Comments

morgan9151mo ago

Man, I used to swear by buying dry beans in bulk and thought a few months on the shelf was no big deal. Then I found those little bugs myself and it totally changed how long I keep 'em around.

quinn_nelson3mo ago

Just pantry moths. Free protein.

holly_price3mo ago

I had to toss everything and freeze my flour for a week, @quinn_nelson.