Beans, beans, beans....

[Saregama]

@ML8000

But I soaked an old packet of their beans for 24 hours….and WAY less gas after consumption. Soaking for an hour to 3-4 doesn’t seem to make a difference gas wise.

Agree, makes a difference, and even more so to the harder-to-digest beans

Linking a dried bean thread.

Cooking Dry Beans

If you are new to eating beans, you can start with those that are easier to digest and work your way up as your system gets accustomed. I always soak beans, and almost always use a pressure cooker or instant pot to cook them. I soak because I find a noticeable difference in digestibility. I pressure cook because it’s faster and more energy efficient. Different beans require different times and treatments. Chickpeas are among the toughest. Peeled lentils and smaller beans (moong/mung, masoor/br…

DRIED BEANS/LEGUMES/LENTILS (or canned) - Your favorite recipes / applications?

I had a variety of dried beans soaking (gigantes, blackeyed peas, white peas) in pursuit of virtuous (and delicious) future eating. Made my mom proud and put them into separators and pressure cooked them all at once. Now to decide what to do with them… What are your favorite applications for dried (or canned) beans/legumes? Do you center meals around them? Favorite recipes (yours or borrowed)?