Research at the Northern Crops Institute at NDSU is looking at the physical and chemical properties of pinto beans, black beans, navy beans and dark red kidney beans to help determine future uses.

Q: Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old.

Omit the ya cai. While traditional, this classic Sichuan ingredient can be somewhat hard to source. I get an 8 ounce package ...

While many Cuban black bean recipes call for a ham hock, this one is vegetarian. Start with dry beans (no, you can’t substitute canned beans this time). Some bean devotees say soaking is ...