Cheap, high nutrition vegan-friendly superfood.
Article summary:
- Step 1: Pick Through the Beans
- Step 2: Rinse
- Step 3: Soak, if Desired, Then Drain -- If you are using thin-skinned beans like black beans, black-eyed peas, split peas, or lentils, you can skip this step.
- Step 4: Cook With Aromatics
- Step 5: How to Know When Beans Are Done
I have to admit I usually eat canned beans, which in retrospect feels like bourgeois decadence. But I make pinto beans from scratch and they're delish, way better than canned and super creamy.
I use a crock pot because that's what I have on hand. I wonder if pressure cookers are common enough these days that you can find them cheap at a thrift store.
Yes! And make Kidney Bean Curry with it! Also called Rajma
I need to finally sort my shit out and move from canned beans to dry. Soaking scares me though, especially cos if you fuck up red kidney beans you’ll give yourself food poisoning lol
To cook kidney beans safely they just need to be boiled for a full ten minutes .
Soaking isn't necessary for safety. Soaking just rehydrates the beans. If the beans are old and dried out, soaking puts the liquid back in so they'll cook more evenly.
Some people say soaking makes beans less gassy, but I've never seen a difference. It looks like an urban myth based on the Serious Eats article which actually tried both methods.
Not according to this: So You Like Flavor? Don't Soak Your Black Beans!
Let the bean wars begin... :)
I must have a mutant digestive system since I seem to tolerate beans without any problems. They're one of my favorite foods so I eat them pretty frequently. Not sure which is cause or effect: If I got really bloated I'd probably like them less, but maybe they don't affect me because I eat them a lot.
It does sound like soaking rehydrates beans that are old and dried out. That makes a lot of sense. As for the dried beans you buy at the supermarket, there's no way to know how old they are.
