On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:42:19 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:
>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:59:21 -0600, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:18:24 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:51:52 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:12:31 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:53:47 -0600, Sqwertz >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Val...16-Oz/10314940
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have all four pounds soaking now, first thing tomorrow morning I'll
>>>>>> get on that soup. I like cooking first thing in the morning, I don't
>>>>>> much care to cook later in the day.
>>>>>
>>>>> One pound will easily make 2+ quarts of ham and bean stew. Which is
>>>>> plenty enough for 4 servings. I don't want to be eating this stuff
>>>>> every day for the next 10 days. Even with 4 quarts some will probably
>>>>> be in the fridge for 2 weeks before I throw the last of it out.
>>>>
>>>> I just started my "Great Value" beans soaking and about 1/4 of them
>>>> are broken and/or have holes in them with dried bugs inside. I guess
>>>> I expect that from Walmart. I'm sure every one of your Walmart beans
>>>> is as pristine as a freshly wet-wiped baby's bottom.
>>>
>>>Burned by Walmart again. Same Walmart beans that Shelly has, a
>>>1-pound bag. All the beans split and the hulls are peeling off. This
>>>will make bean mush stew. I'll be returning the empty bag to Walmart,
>>>getting my money back, and throwing these out.
>>>
>>>-sw
>>
>> what a bummer. I am going to Walmart this a.m. to pick up
>> prescriptions and had thought that while I was there I would pick up
>> the lima beans. Oh, well. I'll go to Winco. That's a very
>> inefficient trip. 6miles to the west, back and then 4 miles to the
>> east..
>> Janet US
>
>I've never, ever, had that problem with Walmart beans. They've always been
>really nice.
>
>Cheri
Mine are cooking up just fine, some lost their skin, they float so I
fished them out with a slotted spoon (I probably soaked them too long
- 12 hrs). I'm simmering them very slow so it'll be awhile before
they've fully tender.
BTW, I fount the [Quoted Text] control.