On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:34:49 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2010-02-28, sf > wrote:
>
> > of town to find dried cannellini, but can find them canned pretty
> > easily.
>
> Agreed. Even in Eyebrow CO, I can get Kroger brand. Besides, I don't
> think it matters in the bigger picture. Minestrone is pretty much a
> cook what ya got kinda Spring veggie soup. I have certain dos and
> don'ts (NO celery, lotsa carrots), but most any white bean is a go.
>
> We were talking minestrone, weren't we?
>
I don't think *why* we were talking about has been mentioned. I made
a killer soup last week that involved the dried cannellini beans which
I had purchased a few months ago for that cassoulet I never made.
I've used canned cannellini before, never dried (at $9 for a 24oz
bag... gaaak). I think I'll try navy beans in the soup recipe next
time.

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