Certain beans can be slow-cooked from their dry state, including black beans. However, this is not the case for red kidney beans. In fact, cooking dry red kidney beans can actually be quite ...

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They're also ideal for slow-simmered dishes like the classic Cajun Monday dish of red beans and rice, or cassoulet, the hearty, slow-cooked French stew. However, dried beans require planning ahead.