YSK about 15 bean soup.

Lies, I count way more than 15 beans!

In Soviet Russia, only 15.
- No no, in Soviet Russia, beans count you.

YES! Make it with vegetable stock (and the vegan "ham" flavoring included) and it's especially tasty.

I gotta make this again soon

why should i know? i like some beans but not all beans

NO QUESTION, ONLY KNOW.
- but...

I fucking love these.

I just throw the seasoning packet away, never used it at all. Just use the bean mix itself, it's really good, HOWEVER be aware that some of the "beans" are actually lentils, and they break down into a mush faster than others.

If you cook the beans a long time in your soup as I do then it gets REALLY bad looking. We call it "ugly soup" because it's ugly AF but DELICIOUS.

Edit: I've NEVER found a rock in these also, not once in the dozens of bags, maybe hundreds, I've used.

Why would you find a rock in beans? Has someone even mentioned rocks?
- Lots of bags of dry beans have rocks. Little black pebbles usually, like coarse sand.
  Some brands have them more often than others but you can easily break a tooth on them so I always toss them on the counter and scoot them around to check.
- Every bag of dried beans I've seen tells you to inspect them for rocks, since they are an agricultural product. I've never found one though.
- I've found lots of rocks in bags of beans over the years, could be a regional or economic thing too (just as a point of reference, I grew up really poor in the South). As a kid I remember pouring them out on a backing sheet to sort them, little did I realize I'd end up doing something similar as a teen with an AOL CD tin.
I found a rock in a bag of beans twice in my life. My mother found one when I was a child and made sure I saw why we look through them first.
Then as an adult. Once. I got to go AHA and grab it.
I've seen blood in chicken eggs much more commonly!
- Maybe the screen process wasn't as good when mother had to look. Small rocks are just going to be something that gets picked up occasionally if they're being machine harvested.
That parallels my experience. Great bean mix, haven't found a stone yet. The seasoning pack included sounds gross to me so I bin it. This mix is magic in an instant pot with your own mix of spices and whatever liquid base you like. Takes just over an hour to go from prepping to eating.
I once forgot about it in a crock pot using the fast cook method and basically boiled the whole thing into mush. It made for a delicious bean dip.
- Nice! Maybe I'll try that. What else did you have in the pot?
I throw away the seasoning packet as well. I use a couple smoked ham hocks as my seasoning.
So, so tasty.
- I do as well in addition to the seasoning packet. I've grown to really like the seasonig with it. The smoked ham takes it to another level entirely, though.
Care to share what you do for seasoning instead? Every time I've tried (not many) it comes out disappointing.
- Sure!
  TLDR: mirepoix, garlic, ground mustard, ground thyme, basil, salt, pepper, bacon
  I cut a pack of decent quality bacon into strips and start it a sizzlin
  Then, dice equal parts carrot, onion, and celery (mirepoix) while the bacon is cooking
  I crank the heat and sautee the mirepoix in the pan with the bacon, then I add the beans with the soak water and some salt (don't go crazy, the bacon has salt too, and I add cheese at serving also)
  Bring to boil and then reduce to simmer until the beans are mostly cooked, stirring and adding water as needed.
  When things are cooked pretty well throw in a diced tomato (or a can), a bulb of crushed garlic, ground mustard, dried basil, and ground thyme. Let it cook a bit until the flavors develop, then adjust seasoning, salt, pepper etc. Sorry I don't have measurements, I eyeball everything. I cook the soup a long time so by the end it will stick if you don't stir fairly frequently because the lentils and some beans have dissolved. I like the soup thicc so that also contributes to it sticking.
  The thyme and basil are the stars here, the thyme especially.
  I usually eat it with some rice and some grated Monterey Jack cheese on top.
  I use jasmine rice and put a small amount of olive oil in the pan, then crush a garlic clove per cup of rice I'm cooking and sautee gently (don't burn it!) as soon as the garlic has cooked a bit I add a cup of dry rice to the pan and stir it around real good, add the water, and salt it. Rice should not be bland, motherfuckers!

Plant them.

https://youtu.be/9_xbL55Sexg

Give me a semi–plausible reason why these beans need to be unmixed into 15 separate piles and I will give it all of my focus.

Probably for statistical curiosity about ratios of different types of beans in the packet. Maybe you're being shafted on expensive beans?
They must be color-coded.
- Oh, sure, it's fine with Skittles, but do that with people and they get all mad about it.
yeah i have to unmix my skittles its annoying
Gotta make an even mix!
i guess to cook each of the beans just the perfect amount of time

Oh I know.

I had to buy beans at Walmart the other day.. I don't normally get them there. I was looking for white beans. They had this brand in both fhe 15soup pack, and they also had a white bean pack. I saw in the white bean pack, they add "ham flavoring". I was so grossed out, what is ham flavoring in dried beans? I had to buy the great calue brand. No ham flavoring added.

It is probably just a packet of seasoning. The 15 bean version comes with a seasoning packet inside. They don't add it to the beans.
Dude, Bean soup cooked with leftover ham is amazing.
- Right and this is fine. But adding "ham flavorings" to a bag of dried beans weirded me out.
  How the fuck does one obtain the ham essence, and then apply it to dried beans?
- Pigs are incredibly intelligent animals. You shouldn't eat them.
- Gross. Lots of people are disgusted by actions that worsen the climate catastrophe

Oh hey Hurst! They package these in my city. Back in college I used to make a pot of these and a huge batch of cornbread regularly all winter. Good memories.

False advertising. There are way more than 15 beans in that bag!

And it's not even soup!

We've had 15 bean "soup" on rotation for many years. Our recipe is yummy, feeds a large family for several meals, and it's definitely affordable.

It's always an odd number with beans.

This, 5 (or 3) bean chilli. Heinz and their 57...

Checkmate, atheists
I prefer to mix my beans into prime numbers
- Triangle numbers for me (1,3,6,10,15,21,28...). It's a good mix, but you run out of beans eventually.
Odd numbers are better than even numbers.
- Prime numbers are the best odd numbers.
  You could say they're the oddest

There is no way these beans all have the same cooking time

Doesn't matter, the soup turns out great regardless. I've made soup from this exact same 15 bean soup mix a bunch of times and it's always great
They don't. As I said in another post, the lentils break down first so it gets ugly but it's nice and thick.
I've never pressure cooked them, just soak overnight but that might be a way to cook them without stirring too much, and keep the lentils formed correctly.
I dunno, the way I do it is a favorite so I'm not experimenting any more.
Just cook them longer. You can't over-cook beans.
- Soak overnight. Pressure cooker. 30 minutes on high heat. Natural release.
  Safe from phytohaemagglutinin poisoning.
- You can over cook beans.
- Not universally true but in the context of soup yeah fair point

I'm unemployed and involuntarily vegan for health reasons. Dried mixed beans, brown rice, and frozen vegetables are keeping me alive.

GAS GAS GAS
- Your body gets used to it. That's not a problem.
- He barely has to wipe.
- Doesn't the body get used to eating that many beans? Like, Mexicans eat them all the time. Also I eat them as often as I can and I don't think they really affect me that much.
Wait until you hear about fruit!
- The "unemployed" part of his comment suggests he has a low food budget, in which case fruit is a terrible choice. Beans have way more calories per dollar
- I'm a scientist. Beans are a fruit, of the musical variety.
- I miss fruit.
Dollar store spices will help you thrive.
- Be careful with cheap spices. If it's from a trusted brand, sure, go for it. Whole spices tend to be more trustworthy than powders (and sometimes cheaper). But there have been some instances of heavy metal contamination of cheap powdered spices. Especially the imported powders you'll see a lot in international grocery stores. Even if it is safe, you don't know how long it's been sitting in the store or waiting in a far away warehouse.
  If you see super-cheap cinnamon, it's usually Cassia cinnamon, which contains high levels of coumarin, a blood thinner. "Real" cinnamon is Ceylon. It's more expensive, but has much lower levels of coumarin, and most prefer its more delicate flavor. Afaik labels aren't required to disclose what kind of cinnamon you're buying, but the more reputable brands sell the Ceylon variety and label it as such. You can also get whole cinnamon, and the two varieties are easy to tell apart.
  I like getting spices from stores with a bulk spices section. e.g., if you need a tbsp of cinnamon, or a single star anise, a very specific amount of something you'll only use once, etc.. you put only what you need in a little container and purchase it by weight. It will be super cheap compared to a whole prepackaged container and you'll always have a fresh product with no waste. You can even bring/reuse your own containers! A lot of local food co-ops have a bulk area with spices. "Frontier Co-op" is a popular vendor for bulk sets, and their stuff is vetted and super high quality. Best of both worlds IMO.
- Solid advice, I highly endorse it.
The first week of vegan is brutal. But it gets better.
- I've been like this for months. I'm miserable. I'm a vegetarian because I hate animals. I have high blood pressure so I cut out animal fat and booze.
- not really. Especially if you have access to vegan chick'n nuggies and corn dogs and junk.

Link to article?

There's way more than fifteen beans in there. I'd say there's at least like 200.

It’s just 50 servings of the 15 bean soup!

I prefer 239 bean soup. Yes, it must be exactly 239 beans, not even one bean more.

If 239 bean soup had even just one more bean, it would be too farty bean soup.

What if you have it with a cup of coffee? Does that count towards the bean counter?
- Asking the real questions
Incorrect, you can always have more beans
Source: I love beans
- I hear they call you "Beano."

With an average-sized spoon, every spoonful could be a different type of 6 bean soup—it’s like getting five thousand soups in one!

15 choose 6 == 15 * 14 * 13 * 12 * 11 * 10 /(6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1) == 5005
Wow, I did the math thinking, no, hoping you were wrong, but 5k is right on the money. You must have done the math. Good show sir
- Why assume there are 6 beans in a spoonful? Maybe 15 choose 8 is a more common scoop... Assume no partial beans in spoonfuls. Also assume each bean type is as likely to be "scooped". Finally, assume an infinitely large bowl of soup.

This and a $.99 thing of chorizo and some rice and we have dinner for a week.

Why ruin something good?
- It's not like I put pineapple on it.
Or a ham hock. Or both.

"Can you explain what the fediverse is for me again?"

B E A N S
- Beaniverse
- They're good for your health,
  They're good for your heart.
  The more you eat,
  The more you fart!

Op must not learn of the secret 16th bean.

Do not speak of this evil. It's too powerful.

Not strictly on topic, but you should post this on Lemmy Shitpost. They really like beans.

yes, that is limited to the shitpost board
Not sure if you’re joking or not. My bean post was deleted by a mod for “Not this shit again”.
I feel like that mod is not properly calibrated to mod a shitppost community
- Honestly, I'm with the mod on this one.
  That and jeans
- I was being sincere. I didn't realize there'd been a coup that overturned the old bean conventions.

It's delicious, prepared with or without the recommended canned tomatoes.

For those complaining about gas, properly soaked and a potato added (not eaten) helps a lot. Cooking to mush or a bit of soda works but messes with the flavor.

Do you eat beans regularly?
I’ve tried every remedy I’ve heard of to fix beans and none of them have worked. I’ve become convinced that people who eat beans regularly have different gut flora which properly digest the oligosaccharides without producing gas, but I can’t prove it.
- Have you tried Beano, or a similar pill with alpha-galactosidase as the active ingredient? Taking half a dose before a meal and the other halfway through can help a lot.
- When I boil my beans, I add bay leaf to the water. I think it helps.
  But I made a white bean, cabbage, bacon, chop tomato soup for dinner last night, no gas. My husband didn't have gas..
  I didn't do the bay leaf thing this time, so idk. I think beans just have hella fiber, and idk if your from the US or not, but I've read a few times over the years, many people here don't get enough fiber day to day in the states.
  I think the gas has more to do with folks who don't often eat high fiber foods. When you then, do, it gives you issues.
  You're probably at least somewhat right, if you have beans often, they digest more easily. I had guessed it was because they have high fiber though. It also could have to do with eating under cooked beans, which is never a good idea.
- I eat beans basically as my main diet and don't really soak or rinse them or anything, have no digestive issues from it.
- Semi regularly, I guess. I think you're probably right.
potato added (not eaten)
I'm sorry, what? You add potato to the soup, then remove it before serving like a bay leaf?
- Yes
a potato added (not eaten)
This is a sin
- Eat that potato and your guts will confirm your sn...

I'm sold, this sounds fantastic! Where might I procure it in the UK do you reckon?

God I wanna eat it right now

That means 15 different farts as well. Had this bag last week and I'm still rippin ass

Are you now a bean fart connoisseur?

I use this when making chili. It's fantastic!

This would probably be great with my favourite baked beans recipe. I usually use a mix of cannelini, butter and red kidney beans, but I'm happy to experiment.

Very fitting username for this post. I wish I could be so clever. Alas, they are tricky to come up with

People are joking around, but mixing different beans is important.

Beans are a good source of protein, but they're incomplete - no single bean will provide all essential amino acids.

So mix them up and you end up with complete protein.

That's misinformation that was published in the 1950s and has long been discredited, for many reasons
- so one of those Bean Council creeps got to you too, eh?
- Oh cool, I guess they forgot to inform the entire physiology department of the university I got my biology degree in, and the periodics where they publish their research.
Focusing on complete proteins is largely unhelpful 99.9% of cases. Unless you are eating a exclusively singular source of protein for all meals and snacks it's going to be not practically relevant. You don't need to get all the amino acids at the same meal - just at some point in the day. And even thing you don't think of as protein sources can be enough to make something complete. For instance, just adding rice is enough to make beans complete
It's also not the case that the beans don't have all the amino acids, they do, it's just less on certain ones. Which is why it can often take so little to make something complete protein. Complete is just a bar of "does it have this specific threshold of the amino acids", not does it contain them at all
- You don't need all amino acids on the same meal, that's true.
  If you're a vegan, managing protein intake is important. Making sure you get complete proteins is overlooked.
  Your comment is a dangerous simplification and excludes the fact that indeed many people rely on specific, cheap, vegetable sources of protein as their only protein.
  As for rice, while it will indeed complete most bean types, the amount of protein per 100g is very low.

Just be careful cooking the kidney beans, improper cooking them can be fatal

It's very rarely fatal, it's usually more of a "Barfing out everything you ate for the past week... as well as your shoes" sort of poisoning.
- So you just wish you were dead, got it
- Damn, I had no idea.

What's the best use of such a wide assortment of beans in one package?

Flavor. Protein. Health. Wealth.
This one in particular is good for making ham soup with thanksgiving leftovers. They print a recipe on the packaging.
- this is def a staple in my pantry to be enjoyed anytime ham goes on sale, have a classic ham dinner, the next night is ham and stouffers mac, and night three is when anything that didn't become sandwiches goes into the pot for the bean stew and it is so freakin good, highly recommend
Soup? Didn't you read the package /s

14 of them suck.

A bean connoisseur! What bean is your fav? Black bean? Lentil? Garbanzo? Navy?
- garbanzo i'm on a hummus kick
- any of the white beans have been my jam lately, but ive also had a spot for fava beans, and of course, my spicy beans wouldn't be the same with out the pinto
- I think chickpea/garbanzo might be the best, given how versatile they are. Chana masala is one of my favs that seems to fly under the radar.
  And hummus is the ultimate bean dip.
- Butter beans. So toothsome.
- You know the difference between a garbanzo and a chickpea?
- Navy Beans are absolutely the bomb