To soak or not to soak

[Cure4CF]

dried beans?  

I bought a thing of 11 bean soup mix and this particular one just has me rinse them before I start. I bought one in the past that wanted me to soak them overnight that I ended up throwing away because after soaking they just looked funny and smelled different to me. I've never made bean soup so this will be a first.  Also any other suggestions, brands of beans, or recipes for Bean soup?  Thanks and I don't mind the gas it will produce as we are used to it with my little CFer

[fredtoast]

By soak I assume you mean overnight?

My mom used to soak them overnight, but I could not tell the difference between the overnight soak and the method where you bring the beans and water to a boil then turn it off and let them soak for an hour or two.

Don't forget that you have to drain off the water that you soak them in.

[*Awful Llama*]

I'm no bean expert, but my mom claims to be and she insists that you rob the beans of some flavor by soaking them overnight. Right into hot water, she says.

[*bfine32*]

Soaking cuts down on the gas. Does noting else

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(08-21-2016, 07:14 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Soaking cuts down on the gas. Does noting else

This.  Why rob yourself of the fun?

[Benton]

My only suggestion with beans is to add a couple pounds of beef, some tomato sauce, onion and a lot of spice. Just turn them into chili and you should be good.

[XenoMorph]

(08-22-2016, 11:21 AM)Benton Wrote: My only suggestion with beans is to add a couple pounds of beef, some tomato sauce, onion and a lot of spice. Just turn them into chili and you should be good.

hes close to 16 bean soup...  I think ham goes real good with that.

[fredtoast]

(08-21-2016, 07:14 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Soaking cuts down on the gas. Does noting else

I don't think this is true.

[*bfine32*]

(08-22-2016, 07:01 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't think this is true.

What else does soaking in water do?

[fredtoast]

(08-22-2016, 07:27 PM)bfine32 Wrote: What else does soaking in water do?

Just makes them cook faster.

When you drain off the water hey soaked in there is some starch it it, but I don't think that has anything to do with farting.