Sure there are some benefits to soaking your dry beans—but it’s also a real hassle. We asked experts to weigh in on how much it really matters. Do you really need to soak dry beans before you cook ...

Bean lovers, rejoice! Once limited to soups, crockpot sides, and picnic salads, beans are now the shining star of everything from one-pan dinners to creamy dips. But while they are incredibly varied ...

There are few things as comforting (and economical) as a big pot of beans. The entire process of slowly simmering legumes on the stovetop, from adding your seasonings to enjoying them warm from the ...

For the past year, I’ve been tinkering with an idea—an idea to make a fart-free bean. Get it out of your system now; this article is about farting. More specifically, it’s about beans, the ...

Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old. So yes, many of my ...

Beans are delicious and healthy, but cooking them can be a headache! If you’ve ever tried to cook beans, you know how frustrating it is to wait forever for them to soften. You soak them, boil them, ...

Beans or no beans? Made with beef, chicken or other meat? With toppings such as cheese and corn chips or unadorned? Chili is prepared in lots of varieties, and opinions on what constitutes the best ...

We partnered with Harvard’s Science of Cooking program to test common ways to reduce bean-related gas—and find out which actually work. For the past year, I’ve been tinkering with an idea—an idea to ...

Time to use up the can of chickpeas that's been lingering in your pantry. I am a bean fiend. Legumes are included on the short list of my ten favorite ingredients (of course I have one, I work at Food ...

When you feel your stomach start to churn after digging into a tasty burrito, one question inevitably springs to mind: Why do beans make you fart so much!? The good news is, it’s not just you. A bunch ...