usernamesAreTrickyBeans are protein-rich, sustainable, and delicious. Why doesn’t the US eat more of them?
LlamaSutraAmericans are afraid of farting but everyone else knows this is the secret to a long life.
Toot toot I m centuries old at this point.
Exactly this. My significant other avoids all beans due to the fear of flatulence
Tell them how they can blow up balloons if they fart into it the correct way. That changed my fiancés mind and now she can’t stop farting. She wears roller blades a lot more now.
Too funny lol
There is an actual study disproving that myth (that beans increase flatulence).
The issue is that so few are used to actually eating enough fiber, that they might have a temporary increase in gas when they introduce more for the first time.
porkchopsandwichesMy SO hated me eating beans until I discovered that walmart sells a generic bean-o for far less than the name brand. Your loved ones dont have to suffer that fate
Beans and other legumes make up a very significant part of my diet these days. Healthy, cheap and tasty, what's not to love?
How do you guys cook ‘em?
higgsbiTofu (bean product tbf) -> fried or baked for most dishes, crumbled and refrigerated with mayo, dijon, and black salt for salads
Red kidney beans -> simmered along with the rest of the ingredients in chili
Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas -> blended for hummus, same as kidney beans, but for curries and other South Asian dishes
booIf they are dried, soak it overnight and cook in on a preassure cooker.
if they are fresh its easier to cook.
revelrousI add some baking soda to the soak or boiling pot so they'll soften up faster. explained here.
ffmikeLentils/split peas are super easy (and less flatulent!). 1 part lentils, 3-4 parts water or vegetable broth, simmer for 15-30 minutes (less for red lentils, more for split peas). Season to taste with salt/pepper, hot sauce, curry, or whatever else. Or saute up some onions and/or mushrooms in the pot first and then toss in the lentils and broth. Or shred in some kale/swisschard/cabbage/lettuce and eat beans & greens.
marshadowSoaked overnight and cooked the next afternoon while I'm finishing up work, since the texture of canned beans weirds me out a little. My favorite bean dish, which I just had tonight, is black beans + rice + onions + worcestershire sauce. During the cool seasons I make a lot of bean soups in the slow cooker, but currently it's "hoard the parmesan rinds in the freezer until it's soup season" season.
My family and I eat beans at least twice a week. In my region of the U.S. it is fairly common.
Emperor ZombieI'm definitely one of the most picky eaters you'd ever met. I dislike beans, primarily due to the texture. Having said that, I do enjoy hummus, if that counts.
Other legumes like the chickpeas used for hummus are great too
I have recently found canned beans in tomato sauce, they are sooo good, I definitely recommend.
I'd love to but it fucks up m' gut, bobandy
I love franks and beans.
I eat them multiple times a day. I have absolutely zero problems with gas.
Once your gut bacteria gets used to having fiber, it's all good 👌