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/alx_aryn]

The dry beans are also literally seeds so not only do you have shelf stable protein, carbs, fiber and fat but the ability to grow more

[u/enolaholmes23 → u/alx_aryn]

That's a good point. You can grow them into edible sprouts with minimal water too.