Great northern beans develop more of a creaminess ... No, not the fresh green ones you find in succotash, but the dried white ones. They soften and cook into deliciously creamy, brothy additions ...
Do not add salt when cooking kidney beans, as it toughens their skins. Allow about 55g/2oz dried weight per person: once soaked and cooked the beans will at least double in weight. Rinse canned ...