Honestly I'm not sure it's that big of a deal unless you're doing this every single day. Like yeah if you're cooking dried beans for a full pot from scratch on a gas stove for three hours, sure that adds up. But most people I know just do a big batch once a week and use that for everything. The sodium thing with canned beans, yeah rinsing helps but I just check the label and buy the low sodium ones if it's a concern.

Is that bark brittle or does it stay kind of bendy?

Jumping right in on that thought, I've actually started doing the same thing after a buddy's car left him stranded from a door harness issue. He spent three days chasing a phantom battery drain before finding a broken wire right at the door hinge. Now I always check the door boots first on any car with over 100k miles, especially if there's any weird electrical stuff happening. It's crazy how much those wires flex every time you open the door, and that constant bending just makes them snap eventually. If you don't catch it early, it can mess up your door module or even the BCM if it shorts out. So yeah, starting at the doors isn't just a shortcut, it's honestly the smartest first move for a lot of these newer vehicles.

So are we just out here treating our chicken like it's in a garbage bag now? I feel like this is a step away from marinating in a clean trash bag like my grandma used to do with her Thanksgiving turkey. I guess if it works it works, but I'll stick to my ziplocs even if they cost a few cents more.

Threw some sad broccoli and leftover rice in a pan once, called it dinner.