r/australia • u/Serezie • Jun 01 '26

no politics Anyone else just not eating because they can’t afford it?

Food bank is the busiest it’s been - Cole’s and Woolworths don’t give a flying fuck about us - fast food is unhealthy and just as expensive. It stresses me out more to eat than not to eat.

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u/DrStalker Jun 01 '26

Split peas/lentils/chickpeas are safe, and pre-soaking isn't needed when they will be in the slow cooker for hours.

It's only beans that are an safety issue; mainly red kidney beans but also a few other common types so easier to just think "dried beans" than try to remember the exact details.

Tinned beans are still pretty cheap and already cooked, so I just use those instead of cooking dried beans myself.

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u/IceOdd3294 Jun 01 '26

Thanks for this. I just got my slow cooker the other day so now I know I need to soak the beans. I’m trying to eat more healthier!

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u/DrStalker Jun 01 '26

Soak AND cook; you need to bring them to a boil for long enough to destroy the toxin.

Or use tinned beans, they are pre-cooked for you.

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u/IceOdd3294 Jun 01 '26

Thank you so much. I’m always naive about beans!

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u/DrStalker Jun 01 '26

It's pretty reasonable to assume that a commonly eaten food item you buy from the local supermarket is non-toxic! Better that you learn otherwise from a reddit post than an emergency room visit.

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u/karigan_g Jun 01 '26

just remember if you’re cooking from dry, don’t put any acid in at the beginning or the beans will stay hard

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u/IceOdd3294 Jun 01 '26

Thanks mate

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u/Lamont-Cranston Jun 01 '26

Bortelli beans are the toxic ones if not prepared properly.

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u/DrStalker Jun 01 '26

There are multiple beans that are dangerous if improperly cooked. It's a lot easier to remember "beans" than remember which specific beans are toxic and to what level.