To soak the beans or not to soak the beans

I soak..... not overnight.

cuts down on cook time.

I used to soak but being as I'm a senior citizen I usually forget. Look up the quick soak method or just cookem.

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I soak..... not overnight.

cuts down on cook time.

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This. Normally, if I get a hankering to cook some beans, I'll put them soaking in the morning to cook them later that day for dinner.

My work bean schedule

Separate and wash beans at 5:30
Put on heat at 6:00
Eat beans by 9:00

Never crunchy always creamy

Soak

Boil in water for five-ten minutes, cover the pot, and let the beans sit in the pot covered for an hour, it achieves the same end. Go heavy on the amount of water used, the beans are going to expand greatly in that time, and the excess can be poured out.

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Camellia--the folks who really know their beans--doesn't call for soaking in any of their recipes. I've been skipping that step for years with no ill effects.

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Yep. Soaking is unnecessary. I usually bring the beans to a boil and cut off the fire and let them sit for an hour and then start the cooking. I've also skipped this step and the beans still cooked just fine.

I do. It's like Brining - the bean will be infused with the flavors that you add.

Soak

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