Dehydrated Beans: Dried Black, Pinto, Navy and Red Beans

Dehydrated beans are an excellent selection if you are looking for long-lasting non-perishables for your emergency pantry. Useful in a variety of different types of dishes, dried beans provide an excellent source of nutrients including proteins, vitamins and minerals. While preparing beans for long-term storage is not difficult, those who are short on time can still easily procure this staple by ordering pre-packaged items from a number of online emergency preparedness stores.

What Kind of Beans Can Be Dehydrated?

Almost any variety of bean can be dehydrated and stored for later use; however, some types are more prevalent in stores than others. The most commonly used types of dehydrated beans include:

• black beans
  
• pinto beans
  
• kidney beans
  
• navy beans
  
• lentil beans
  
• refried beans
  
• red beans
  
• chili beans
  

While other types of grains and legumes are also available in dehydrated form, these most definitely are the varieties that you will come across most often. Most prepping experts suggest that you store a number of different types of beans in your emergency pantry, as this will increase the number of meal options and recipes available to you in the event that you suddenly have to rely on your stored food.

Where Can I Find Reliable Sources of Dehydrated Beans?

A simple search through any search engine will put a plethora of dehydrated food distributors and emergency prepper equipment wholesalers at your fingertips but it is imperative that you remember that not every site will have what you need.

Before making any purchases, shop around a bit amongst sellers to see where your best deal might be, as certain companies will likely offer different quantities at different prices. While you are shopping, you may want to keep in mind that most dried foods are sold and shipped in cans or buckets that correlate with a numbered size, so if you are not familiar with these measurements, do some research before deciding on a purchase.

If searching for non-perishable foodstuffs is not an adventure you have previously taken, the sites listed below are a few of our favorites that we have found to be trustworthy and reliable.

The Ready Store

An excellent purchase point for all things dehydrated, The Ready Store website offers a wide variety of emergency preparedness items, including a huge selection of dried beans. This particular company offers more than 10 different varieties of legumes, which come in number ten cans containing roughly forty to fifty servings per can and have a shelf life of up to thirty years. Dried beans and legumes from this company are also available in what the company calls ‘Value Buckets’ which weigh approximately 35 pounds and contain more than 400 servings.  Prices through this company are very reasonable with most cans selling for $13 to $15 and their value buckets ranging from $65 to $75.

Be Prepared

Another excellent seller of dehydrated beans, the Be Prepared website also sells nearly a dozen varieties of dried beans. Pricing through this company ranges from around $7 to $75 dollars depending on size and item. This company also offers a package deal that contains ten of their large buckets -- a year’s worth of dried beans in various types for only $450, which is a huge savings over buying the same amount in smaller quantities over time. Different types of dried beans and legumes as well as novelties such as dried split peas and peanut butter powder will be available through this retailer. Items from this retailer come in sizes ranging from 10oz cans to 50-pound buckets.

If you are looking to increase the amount of emergency food you have stored, dehydrated beans will definitely help you accomplish this. These easy to store and prepare super foods contain an awesome array of nutrients that will easily help sustain your family in an emergency, allowing them to stay healthy, happy and full.

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