Storage
Store dried black beans in a cool, dry and dark place to keep them good for at least a year.

How do I know if dried black beans are no longer good? The beans are going mouldy or have sprouted. You can quickly recognise this deterioration by looking carefully.

Cleaning/preparing
Soak black beans for 8-12 hours and then cook them until tender in about 60-90 minutes.

Canned or bottled black beans can be heated without boiling.

It is better not to eat black beans raw. There is a natural toxin in beans, lectin. If you cook the beans, the substance is no longer harmful.

The amount of lectin varies from one type of bean to another. Kidney beans, soy beans and black beans contain more lectin than, for instance, lentils or chickpeas.

Storage times

Dried:
Cool place: 1 year

From cans/glasses:

Unopened
Cool place: see best-before date

Opened
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months

Black beans cooked:
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months

Preparation times

Dried black beans
Soaking: 8-12 hours
Cooking time: 60-90 minutes (after soaking)

Cleaning

N/A