My dried beans turned into a two day kitchen project

Tried to make a cheap pot of black beans from a bag I got for a dollar. Soaked them overnight like you're supposed to, but they were still hard as rocks after four hours of simmering. I spent the next day just trying to get them soft enough to eat, checking the pot every thirty minutes. Anyone know a trick to make old dried beans actually cook right?

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janac5112d ago

Old beans just don't soften right, no matter how long you cook them. That bag was probably sitting on a shelf for years. You need to start with fresher dried beans from a store with good turnover.

dakota_taylor3912d ago

Remember my friend tried to make chili with beans from the back of her pantry? Total brick situation, just like @janac51 said. She cooked them forever and they never got soft.