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Red Beans and Rice, do you have to soak overnight?
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:30 pm
Some recipes say soak, others don't. I am going to atempt this dish for the first time tonite and need to know what yall think
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Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:31 pm to Boondock544
no. you don't have to soak overnight.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:31 pm to Boondock544
You don't have to, you'll just have to cook them longer if you don't.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:31 pm to Boondock544
You dont have to. If pressed for time, pour boiling water over them and let sit for as long as you can.
Did some Saturday without presoaking, and although they took longer still came fine.
Did some Saturday without presoaking, and although they took longer still came fine.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:32 pm to Boondock544
Nope, rinse first, cover with a an inch of water over beans, bring to a boil for five minutes, cover with lid. One hour of soak time later you can start cooking.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:33 pm to Boondock544
the short answer is no.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:36 pm to tigerdup07
quote:But you can if you wish and have the time. Do the "quick soak" like BO said, and you'll cut the cooking time.
no. you don't have to soak overnight.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:37 pm to OTIS2
In fact, Im gonna start a war. I think red beans come out better when they arent soaked overnight. The bean stays firmer and doesn't disintegrate as easily. But the starch or whatever it is (not a scientist) still thickens the sauce.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:41 pm to BlackenedOut
You can do a quick soak. Instructions should be on the back of the package.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:46 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:Probably. I haven't done a comparison test, but you could be correct. I do expect the ghosts of several posters' grandmommas to haunt you now that you've said soaking isn't necessary.
, Im gonna start a war
This post was edited on 6/15/11 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:49 pm to Boondock544
My recipe' calls for 1 can of Trappeys Blue Runners to every 2 cans of Trappeys Regular Kidney Beans.
Time reduced to fractions.
Time reduced to fractions.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:51 pm to Count Chocula
Cheater!! Allow me to embellish, toothless cheater!! 
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:51 pm to Boondock544
my grandma always said that soaking them washes the farts away
she also said black licorice causes brain tumors and Secret deoderant causes breast cancer, so take it FWIW
she also said black licorice causes brain tumors and Secret deoderant causes breast cancer, so take it FWIW
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:52 pm to Count Chocula
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Time reduced to fractions.
Come on bro', I would have thought your recipe consisted of driving directions to the Popeye's on Pinhook and S. College!
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:56 pm to CITWTT
quote:Call me what you will CIT, but I've eaten both and honestly, i find no difference tween soaked and canned beans, especially the Trappeys. I use the blue runners mainly for "gravy" and to thicken. I boil my sausage (Richard's pork) with yellow onions and I use the water and onions without straining the "sausage stock". Adds flavor to the beans. If thats cheatin, well then so be it.
Cheater!!
Posted on 6/15/11 at 1:59 pm to plawmac
quote:They aint got the best beans in the world, but I never turn em away when I've been drinking all day and got the hungries. Their parboiled Uncle Bens rice sucks though. That rice is bulletproof to the gravy...
Popeye's
This post was edited on 6/15/11 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 6/15/11 at 2:01 pm to Count Chocula
The best thing in laffy abt red beans at popeyes is you can eat them til you ralph.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 2:03 pm to TyOconner
quote:True, but only at the "all you can eat buffet and sides" at the one on Pinhook and S College.
red beans at popeyes is you can eat them til you ralph
Posted on 6/15/11 at 2:07 pm to Boondock544
quote:
Some recipes say soak, others don't. I am going to atempt this dish for the first time tonite and need to know what yall think
Are you eating them tomorrow? You need to put them on now if you plan on eating them tonight.
Posted on 6/15/11 at 2:07 pm to Count Chocula
Ohh yeah. I used to spend every saturday there eating my hangover away only to feel worse because I ate too much.
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