How to Substitute Dried Black-Eyed Peas for Canned

Question

I’m planning to make the black eye pea stew tomorrow and only have dried- it looks as if I don’t need to soak them over night- is this true of black eye peas? Any clue how many dry equals the 3 cans asked for in the recipe? Thank you for any help you can give!

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Elizabeth - Since this was developed for our Tuesday Night cookbook, we always started with canned peas since they were quicker to cook. Because of this, we haven't tested this recipe with dried peas. Generally speaking, for dried beans (black-eyed peas are actually beans, not peas), we \do\ recommend soaking overnight in salted water. We did some testing on equivalencies for dried vs canned beans and you can find those results here. This article also gives our standard cooking method for dried beans. Hope this helps! Best, Lynn C.

How to Substitute Dried Black-Eyed Peas for Canned

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