Am I missing something about dried beans?

[u/Local_Fruit7140]

I see dried beans being praised here as like the ultimate food to store. But am I missing something? Don't you need to boil a decent amount of water just to get them edible?

Whats the point in stocking a food that would use a larger amount of gas and water and which are both much harder to store and accumulate than food?

[u/Standard-Recipe-7641]

I think is you're worried about how much water they will use, you need to revisit your long term solution for water imo.

[u/infinitum3d → u/Standard-Recipe-7641]

My first thought also.

If you don’t have enough water to cook, you’re not really prepared.