On Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 2:12:14 PM UTC-4, songbird wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
> ...
> > You don't want to cook them for an hour like that. You need to boil for a
> > minute then soak for an hour, then cook. If you cook them for an hour
> > first, they could lose their shape.
>
> i have some small firm beans that won't blink at being
> cooked for 2-3hrs. i use them in chili most of the time
> because them being firm like that can stretch the meat
> further - they taste just fine.
>
>
> songbird

I often wonder why the Texas chili 'experts' often say that chili should not have beans in it. I love beans in my chili, not only to stretch the meat, but I think the addition of beans makes a better chili.