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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]so, DCUM has gotten to me and i'm thinking i need to stop using canned tomatoes and beans.  the problem is that i use them in a lot of recipes and i'm not quite sure how to use fresh tomatoes or to prepare dried beans.

for the tomatoes, am i supposed to peel them first?  is there something else i am supposed to do to make the consistency similar?  should I add water if the recipe calls for the can of tomatoes to be undrained?  also, what's the ballpark on how many average tomatoes (say the vine-ripened ones at the grocery store) go in a can?

for the beans, i've never in my life used dried beans.  they intimidate the heck out of me.  what's the easiest way to get them from the bag into the chili pot?  also, how many dried beans would equate a can of beans?

thanks for the help!  i'm obviously a pretty clueless, by-the-recipe kind of cook.[/quote]

Curious, what is the reason for cutting out canned tomatoes, beans?

I just can't justify spending time making something that is readily available at the store. [/quote]

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