Rich in fiber and great for gut health, beans are protein powerhouses that are completely plant-based and super economical to boot. When dried, not only are they cheaper than canned versions ...

Nearly all traditional cookbooks tell you to soak dried beans before cooking them. Modern cooking websites often say it doesn't matter. In a way, they're both right. Soaking beans can help improve ...

Eastern Washington and Idaho are major producers of dried beans. Dried beans are nutritional and economical gold nuggets.

With good-quality fresh beans, you should have no problem cooking them, and you can skip soaking. There is one step you shouldn't skip with any kind of dried bean, however: "Even though soaking is ...

MBOLD recognizes that protein is an important part of human diets and is working with producers of traditional protein, such as meat and dairy, and with producers of plant-based proteins like beans.