Dried beans etc vs tinned

stilernin

Sorry, but I can't find the thread where we were discussing this, but.................

with nothing better to do, I've just opened and counted the contents of a tin of butter beans result? 93.

Weight of 93 dried butter beans is 186g.... can't find the price of these though.

Who is going to have the honour of being first to do the maths?

Ready, Steady, ......

Stephen_Leak

I think we need some more numbers. All I can tell you from the above data is that the average weight of a dried butter bean is 2 grams. I also think that both of us need to get out more.

PS. A whole new meaning to the phrase, "bean counter".

stilernin

Here's number..... tin was 40p

Bristol's a bit far I'm afraid

Penelope_Penguin

stilernin wrote: »

Sorry, but I can't find the thread where we were discussing this, but...................

This one - dried beans vs tinned

Penny. x

purpleivy

I checked on a tin of kid beans as I was wondering about this.. drained weight was approx 250g.

champys wrote: »

Could I just bring this thread back? There is a lot of information here, but what I can't find is the equivalent weight of dry beans/pulses for a tin of cooked ones. Does anybody know? I tend to guess when using recipes specifying tinned, but usually end up on the generous side and have that awkward left over that is not quite enough for another meal.
Also wondered whether the dry to cooked ratio is much different between beans/chick peas/lentils etc. Thanks in advance for any info!

angie_loves_veg

21.5p per 100g ???

I wonder what sum you were after?!!

Pink.

Hi stilernin,

I've added your post to the original thread as it helps to keep all the replies together.

Pink

HariboJunkie

stilernin wrote: »

Sorry, but I can't find the thread where we were discussing this, but.................

with nothing better to do, I've just opened and counted the contents of a tin of butter beans result? 93.

Weight of 93 dried butter beans is 186g.... can't find the price of these though.

Who is going to have the honour of being first to do the maths?

Ready, Steady, ......

:think: :silenced: Have you ever heard the phrase... "Life's too short....." ? :whistle:

stilernin

HariboJunkie wrote: »

:think: :silenced: Have you ever heard the phrase... "Life's too short....." ? :whistle:

Yup.. and I agree, but I remembered that there had been a discussion about it as I was opening the tin ... and couldn't resist.

couldn't find it on my 'subscribed threads' .. sorry Penelope Penguin and Pink-winged

Thanks angie loves veg, with that figure the dried ones would have cost 39.99 before the cost of cooking.

Right, I'm going back to having a life now.....:p

belfastgirl23

For the lazy people, red kidney beans are only 14p per tin in Lidl