marypoppins
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i usually buy beans from a can, so i dont know how to cook this
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how do i cook dry beans from a bag..do i just boil them? they're pinto beans?
- Thread starter marypoppins
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Just rinse them, put them in a pot, put water in well above the beans and add some ham hocks or a ham bone, or salt pork (my personal favorite). Bring them to a boil and lower the heat. Cook until tender. I also put some crushed red peppers in mine at the beginning. Make sure the water doesn't get too low or they will stick. The longer you cook them, the better they are.
There are two methods:
Method #1) Soak the beans in cold water over night. Make sure they are completely covered with water. They soak up the water, so put a good 4 inches or so of water above the beans. The next day, drain, rinse, cover with cold water in a sauce pan, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. They will take anywhere from 30 min to 1 hour to cook, depending on the size of the bean and the type of bean.
Method #2) Cover the beans with cold water in a sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil and shut the heat off. Cover the pan with a lid for an hour or longer. Drain, rinse and start over again. Cover with cold water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. They will take 30 min to 1 hour to cook. This method is called the "forcing" method.
edit: If you just boil them without using these methods, they take FOREVER to cook. Like 3 hours or longer. Plus, both of these methods reduce the risk of flatulence. Lentils and split peas do not need to be cooked using these methods. They can be boiled without soaking and they do not take long until they are tender.
Method #1) Soak the beans in cold water over night. Make sure they are completely covered with water. They soak up the water, so put a good 4 inches or so of water above the beans. The next day, drain, rinse, cover with cold water in a sauce pan, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. They will take anywhere from 30 min to 1 hour to cook, depending on the size of the bean and the type of bean.
Method #2) Cover the beans with cold water in a sauce pan. Bring to a rolling boil and shut the heat off. Cover the pan with a lid for an hour or longer. Drain, rinse and start over again. Cover with cold water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. They will take 30 min to 1 hour to cook. This method is called the "forcing" method.
edit: If you just boil them without using these methods, they take FOREVER to cook. Like 3 hours or longer. Plus, both of these methods reduce the risk of flatulence. Lentils and split peas do not need to be cooked using these methods. They can be boiled without soaking and they do not take long until they are tender.
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You have to soak them first to rehydrate them. Usually it's over nite. Put them in a bowl and cover them plus an inch or two.In the morning rinse them under water and check for small pebbles that may be contained. Put them in the crock pot if you have time with onion, salt, pepper and a big chunk of ham or ham hock. I have cooked them with chicken thighs too. You need something fatty and flavorful.I add a dash of hotsauce to mine but that would be optional. They will take about 8hrs to cook on low. Oh yea, cover your beans with beef or chicken broth, You can use water but broth will make them richer.