I just can't justify buying canned beans, between the expense and the wasted packaging. Even chickpeas only take 18 minutes to cook in the pressure cooker, and I think they're the longest cooking bean of all. It's just remembering to soak them that gets in the way. 
If I'm thinking about it, I'll cook a big batch unseasoned and freeze a few portions. Cooked beans freeze really well (covered in cooking liquid). But I rarely have that foresight.
Last edited by OakLeaf; 03-19-2009 at 04:56 PM.
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