Can you substitute kidney beans for black beans?!
Can you substitute kidney beans for black beans?
I can't find any black beans here. What would be a good substitution? I don't think I've ever eaten black beans, so I'm not sure of the taste.
Answers:
Kidney beans will have a mealy texture compared to black beans. Black beans are similar to great northern or pinto beans, but youwon't get the color in the dish. You don't say what they will be used in but I would go with the great norther or navy beans.
They're definitely different, I wouldn't substitute them, but that doesn't mean it won't work. Try it and see if you like them. You can usually buy blackbeans in the same spot that you get kidney beans. Look again, because they sell them in every store I've been in and I lived in Wyoming for a year in a really small town.
Black beans are very flavorful and used in alot of Chinese and Mexican dishes. maybe try one of those authentic Mexican grocery stores if you have any in your area. Kidney beans are way different but try them if you have to although it would just be a filler as I'm sure you know they really don't have a taste and they are way mushier than black beans.
Now that's a problem.I don't like kidney beans in any shape or form.I Love black beans,canned baked beans,lima beans etc..try to find the black beans they sell them in every market.Kidney beans taste way different than black beans.I guess you could substitute?Good Luck
you can usually substitue any beans for beans. i usually can find black beans in either the dry state or canned state in the spanish section of the grocery store.
Even though I like black beans for the taste and the texture, you can pretty much substitute for any kind of bean. I don't particularly care for red kidney beans, myself. I only use them when I make chili for my husband. If it's for both of us I use a combination of white beans (canellini) and black beans. The texture, more than the taste will be affected, it will still taste good if the seasonings and other ingredients remain the same.
Kidney beans are different from black beans and I don't use them often. I would substitute pinto beans or great northern beans for the black beans.
I use black beans in my chili instead of kidney beans, so I don't see why you couldn't substitute the kidneys for the black. Though black beans are quite smaller than kidneys, you might want to try a smaller bean for appearance. I'm surprised you can't find black beans where you live. It's a common bean.