How to Vacuum Seal Dry Beans
A diet that features legumes that are high in magnesium, protein and potassium -- almonds, seeds, kidney beans and lentils -- help protect against some cancers and heart disease. To make it easier to incorporate these foods into your diet, consider the benefits of vacuum sealing. Oxygen can rob beans of their color and cause their oils to go rancid. Vacuum sealing dry beans extends the freshness and health qualities of the beans when stored in a cool, dry location. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Vacuum sealing machine
- Vacuum sealing hose attachment
- Vacuum sealing lid attachment
- Canning jars
- Canning jar lids
- Saucepan
- Water
- Stove
- Dry beans
- Permanent marker
Instructions
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Pour the dry beans into a clean canning jar.
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Place a sterilized canning jar lid on top of the canning jar. Canning jar lids can be sterilized by immersing them into a pan of boiling water on your stove for one minute.
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Secure the vacuum sealer lid attachment to the top of the canning jar lid.
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Attach the vacuum sealer hose attachment to the lid attachment and also to the vacuum sealer.
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Turn the dial of your vacuum sealer to the setting that allows for vacuum sealing in jars.
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Turn on your vacuum sealing machine so that the air is removed from the canning jar. Turn the machine off once all of the air has been removed.
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Remove the end of the vacuum sealing hose from the lid attachment. This will cause the lid to seal to the jar, completing the vacuum process.
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Take the lid attachment off of the canning lid. The glass canning jar is now completely sealed and ready for storage.
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Use a permanent marker to write the date on the top of the jar. This allows you to see when the dry beans were vacuum sealed. Vacuum sealed beans can be kept for up to a year in a cool dry location.
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Tips & Warnings
Mylar bags are also appropriate for vacuum sealing dried beans.
Beans stored in cool locations without light or oxygen can last for 10 years, according to Utah State University Extension.
References
- Photo Credit organic beans image by FJ Medrano from Fotolia.com
