After a night of soaking, I threw a pot of these black beans together with some homemade chicken stock and a handful of spices and I can’t tell you much they outshined the protein we served it with. Then I made the leftover beans into a soup with some added celery and onions - delicious! My husband and I got 4 meals out of one bag and thoroughly enjoyed every bite. The texture beat any canned or dried beans I’ve used before and these will be a constant in our pantry!