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Dried White Beans

We’ve always been a little prejudiced in favor of dried beans over canned. But is that always true?

Published May 1, 2014

What You Need To Know

The problem with most dried beans is that they don’t undergo the same level of quality controls as canned beans do. One dried white bean of the five in our tasting was the exception: an heirloom bean. The company’s smaller yield of heirloom beans seems to be the key. It gives more attention to the beans, and higher turnover ensures freshness. (This also meant that this bean purveyor...