Hot take: People who say buy dried beans are ignoring the time cost

I used to preach dried beans to save money, but then a coworker pointed out that my time is worth something too. After soaking and cooking a pound of pintos for 4 hours, I realized I spent $2 to save $1.50 compared to canned. Anyone else factor in their time when picking budget ingredients?

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robert644mo ago

My pressure cooker cuts that 4 hour soak and cook down to 45 minutes flat.

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taylor_mitchell804mo ago

Soaking is just another thing we're all supposed to have time for, right @robert64?

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