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To soak the beans or not to soak the beans
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:19 pm
Should the beans be soaked overnight for boiling the following day?
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:21 pm to ags01
I soak..... not overnight.
cuts down on cook time.
cuts down on cook time.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:23 pm to ags01
I used to soak but being as I'm a senior citizen I usually forget. Look up the quick soak method or just cookem.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:25 pm to ags01
I soak most of the time; overnight when i remember, or just a few hours. you can also do a 1 hour quick simmer to get them tender before adding them to the pot with the rest of your ingredients.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:26 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
quote:
I soak..... not overnight.
cuts down on cook time.
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.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:29 pm to ags01
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.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 3:51 pm to ags01
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
Separate and wash beans at 5:30
Put on heat at 6:00
Eat beans by 9:00
Never crunchy always creamy
Posted on 3/29/13 at 5:12 pm to ags01
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.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 5:14 pm to ags01
I used to soak. Now I do a "first Boil" for about 30 minutes till they start to open and softern. Then I drain and rinse in a collander. Come out perfect everytime. Learned that trick at a white bean cook off. The winning teams all did it.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 5:22 pm to Layabout
quote:
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.
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.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 5:41 pm to Darla Hood
I soak if I remember to but not always and I cannot tell the difference between the two except cook time.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 6:39 pm to ags01
I do. It's like Brining - the bean will be infused with the flavors that you add.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 8:20 pm to CITWTT
CITWIT, I should have read all the posts. My post agrees with your post. :)
Posted on 3/29/13 at 8:29 pm to Darla Hood
But Granny Soaked
Sigh
I don't soak either
Usually shower - seems to work fine.
Sigh
I don't soak either
Usually shower - seems to work fine.
Posted on 3/29/13 at 8:29 pm to Darla Hood
double post
dumb spaz fingers
dumb spaz fingers
This post was edited on 3/29/13 at 8:33 pm
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