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| Hi - we were hit with a killing frost the other night, so we quickly gathered what we could.
Our black beans (cherokee trail of tears) had a ton of big healthy bean pods, that hadn't gotten to drying stage. I hope this isn't as dumb a question as I think it is, but I normally use these dried. Can I still dry the beans I picked (in a deyhdrator or leaving them laid out on a table)? And if not, do I just use them in recipes like I would with dried beans (without the soaking of course) Thanks so much - I had planted some of my beans a little late - good lesson for next year!
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| I wouldn't try drying them as many will mold before they dry enough for storage. Instead just use them like fresh shellies (fresh shelled beans) - lots of recipes available for shellies. You can also freeze or can them if you have too many to use up shortly. Dave |
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| We often have that problem with early frosts. The best solution is to leave the pods on the vines for another month or so and let them dry out that way. In fact, thats the way the commercial pinto bean farmers do it - let a frost kill the plants, let them dry out in the field, and (hopefully) get them harvested when they're dry and before the snow. I'd be tempted to spread them out on newspaper and turn the pods occasionally. Even if they develop fungus on the outside, that doesn't necessarily mean that the actual bean seed is getting hit. |
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| thank you both We already picked them but next year I'll try leaving them on the vine For this batch, I'm going to start using or freezing! Lisa |
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