Bean Bust

Neda Ulaby at NPR wonders what happened to the beans people bought during the COVID-19 outbreak:

“Remember the early days of the pandemic when shoppers scoured grocery shelves for flour, yeast and beans? Since then, we’ve seen ample evidence of people baking sourdough and banana bread on social media … but what about all those beans?”

Taking the Pulse

Joe Sevier asks chefs how they like to cook beans and argues that they’re actually a great summertime food:

“If putting a big pot of dried beans on the stove to simmer away for few hours sounds like a totally winter thing to you, you may be missing out on some of summer’s best dinners. As we’ve pointed out recently, sometimes cooking a large batch of something low and slow is the answer to cutting down on dinnertime stress.”