Bean me up

Posted on: June 14, 2008
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: cooking, daily challenge, fiber, nutrition, and vegetarian
Challenge Yourself for: 2 days

It’s hard to beat the flavor of beans cooked from scratch. From cassoulet to refried beans to split pea soup, dried beans and legumes are a favorite the world over. If time is an issue, start your foray into bean cooking with lentils – most varieties cook in 30 minutes or less.

This weekend, challenge yourself to cook one of your favorite beans from scratch and see if you can taste a difference. Better yet, cook a little extra and freeze them for later.

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kvalebear
Posted June 29, 2008 at 02:43 PM

I have never had success with cooking dry beans — the are always Very hard. I’ve tried boiling and letting them sit overnight. I know that I’m not an accomplished chef, but I wouldn’t think that beans would be that difficult to cook. We always keep beans in cans on hand now.

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Posted July 11, 2008 at 11:09 PM

I cooked dry chickpeas twice, using both the quick and overnight methods. They were good, but not quite as moist and soft as the canned. i can definitely see where the better taste will come in after I get it down right. My problem is that I cook for one, and it is logical to make a big batch and freeze some. However, when I did this, they became really yucky and dry. What am I missing here?