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How To Cook Dry Beans

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Author: The Savvybearcat

Date: 1/1/2007

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Before Cooking ============== There are several accepted ways of
preparing dry beans for cooking. All start with a thorough washing in
cold water and inspection for damaged beans and foreign material. If
you have time to cook the variety you have chosen until it reaches
the desired tenderness, soaking is not essential. However, most cooks
prefer some method of soaking to shorten cooking time and to improve
either flavor, texture, appearance or digestibility. In either of the
soaking methods below, it is recommended that the soaking water be
discarded and the beans rinsed and cooked in fresh water.

Soaking Tips ============ Recent studies have shown that bringing
beans to a boil, then soaking for 12 or more hours makes them more
digestible. Therefore, the revised method for traditional soaking is
given here. The quick method is acceptable for occasions when time is
limited.

Traditional Method: Wash one pound dry beans. Add to 10 cups boiling
water; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and soak 12 hours or
overnight. Drain, rinse and cook.

Quick Method: Wash one pound dry beans. Add to 10 cups boiling water;
boil 2 to 1 minutes. Cover and soak 1 to 4 hours. Drain, rinse and
cook. Be sure pot is large enough to allow beans to expand 2-1/2
times.

Cooking/Storage Tips Cooking Method: Drain and rinse soaked beans;
put into large kettle. Add 6 cups hot water, 1 to 2 tablespoons
shortening or oil and 2 teaspoons salt. Boil gently with lid tilted
until tender. Cooking time will range from 30 to 60 minutes,
depending on variety of bean.

* Simmer beans slowly. Cooking too fast can break skins.

* Cook enough beans for more than one meal at a time. For storing a
day or two, cover and refrigerate. For longer storage, freeze in
airtight plastic bags or freezer-proof containers.

Bean Equivalents ================ One pound of dry beans equals about
2-1/4 cups dry or 5 to 6 cups cooked beans. One can (15-1/2 oz.),
drained, equals about 1-2/3 cups.

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