Black Beans (cooked)
Cooked black beans weigh 172g per cup. A standard 15oz (425g) can drained yields 1½ cups. The deep purple-black skin is rich in anthocyanin antioxidants. For best flavor in tacos and burritos, drain canned beans then sauté with garlic, cumin, and a splash of broth for 5 minutes. Don't rinse if using in chili or soup — that starchy liquid thickens the dish. Dried beans: 1 cup dried yields about 2½ cups cooked, no overnight soak strictly required.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.