(8:02 PM)
oh, beans
bean arithmatic:
- A pound of beans measures about 2 cups.
- Beans triple in volume when soaked and cooked.
- A cup of dry beans yields 3 cups cooked.
- A pound of dry beans yields 6 cups cooked.
- Use 3 cups of water per cup of dry beans for soaking.
- A one-pound can of cooked beans measures about 2 cups.
from storage and soaking of dry beans at the central bean co. website ("Browse our web site to learn about the magic of beans"). they also have a chart of bean cooking times, mostly 1 to 1.5 hours... not the 2-2.5 hours I usually see.
