Beans and Pulses
Thread Starter: LouBick Started: Fri 24 Nov 2006 Replies: 6
Hi
If a recipe calls for a 400g can of black eyed beans, chick peas, lentils, etc., what is the equivalent weight in dried beans?
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Mon 27 Nov 2006, 4.46PM
rday, I buy mine loose from the market not pre-packed from the supermarket.
Thanks for the other replies 
Sun 26 Nov 2006, 11.33AM
This is a link to a BBC page about pulses that may help as well LouBick
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As TerryDox says, there is also a difference in the weight of the contents of a tin and the drained weight. I would also bear in mind that some tinned beans are bound to have more liquid to bean ratio to others, dependant on price.
Sat 25 Nov 2006, 6.45PM
Google amazon. 'Combination Microwave cook '(Paperback) by Annetee Yates £4.99. Don't know whats in it though.
www.countrybookshop.co.uk www.waterstones.co.uk and search microwave combination
Sat 25 Nov 2006, 1.07PM
New Topic.
Does anyone know of a Microwave/Convection Combined CookBook. Makuyu.
Sat 25 Nov 2006, 11.05AM
Hi LouBick, a 400g can gives about 250g drained weight.
A 100g of dried beans gives about 250g cooked beans. This will vary depending on which bean and how old they are but it is a good average to work with.
So I think you need 100g dried beans to give the equivalent of a 400g can.
This is just my first thoughts so I stand to be corrected on my figures.
Sat 25 Nov 2006, 9.03AM
Might it not say on the packet of dried beans, what their reconstituted weight would be?
