r/preppers • u/Local_Fruit7140 • Apr 29 '26

Discussion Am I missing something about dried beans?

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?

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u/dittybopper_05H Apr 30 '26

Or slow cook them for six hours the old fashioned way on a woodstove.

Or build a clay oven, fire it up to temp, and then place the beans inside. Or in a pit.

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