Sorrelpen

You are right the darker ones take longer to cook done

amandasgramma

I watched a cooking show on TV -- they said to soak the beans in water...with 2 TBSP of salt for every pound of beans. Then rinse and use fresh water to cook them. I tried it and they were the best and fastest cooked beans I've ever made.

livenlearn124

Now I'm hungry for beans!

Crazy question, but i'm going to ask anyway since the topic is beans.. is there any tips on how to make them less "gaseous"

I heard somewhere to put a pinch or so of baking soda or powder in the pot while cooking, but would rather have input from more knowledgeable folks before I try that. =)

Thanks for all the great tips~!~

ydenette

yes a little baking soda in the beans will kill the gas. Do it it works. Marifrom Florida

TeesMeema

My son just recently told me that an Italian gentleman told him that his way of taking thee "gasseeness" out of beans is to cook a very small potato along with the beans.
I'm guessing that the potato absorbs the gas. I have not tried this yet, but I will add one to my next pot of beans.

quilterd

i have never tried the potato
but will next time i cook beans
i like baby limas
i put a little baking soda & a little sugar & it does help with the gas problem

quilterd

i have never tried the potato
but will next time i cook beans
i like baby limas
i put a little baking soda & a little sugar & it does help with the gas problem[/quote]

ydenette

enough on dried beans............ This site is for quilting not dried beans. Enough is enough. Mari from Florida

livenlearn124

Well,it is the recipe section =)

ydenette

woops srry