Instructions

1. Start by putting chickpeas in a bowl and cover with water. Allow the chickpeas to soak in the water for at least 12 hours and up to 24, changing the water every few hours if you can.
2. Once the chickpeas have had time to soak, drain and rinse them and put them into a pot.
3. Cover the chickpeas with a few inches of cold water, add in a bay leaf, put on the lid to the pot, and bring the water to a boil.
4. Once it’s boiled, bring it down to a simmer and leave it to cook for about 1 hour.
5. While it’s cooking, scrape off the foam that comes to the top whenever you can and throw it away.
6. Once the chickpeas have cooked and become soft, drain most of the water and then season it and cook for a few more minutes.
7. Save in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or in the freezer for months!

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Well, if you follow this guide, you will be sure to make perfectly cooked and tender beans every time.

Learning to make beans from scratch will not only save you a lot of money in the long run – because dried beans grow greatly in size once they’re cooked – but also it is a lot healthier.

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Instructions

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1. Start off by soaking your beans in water overnight. The more water and the bigger bowl you use, the quicker and more evenly your beans will cook – so use about 10 cups of water for every pound of dried beans. Pro-tip: change the water as often as you can, or at least every few hours.
2. Drain and rinse the beans and put them in a fresh pot with as much water as you soaked them in.
3. Put a bay leaf in the pot and bring it to a boil. Turn it down to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes until the beans are soft.
4. Once they’re cooked, drain them and cook them with any spices and other ingredients you like.

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Soaking

Most people know that you have to soak beans before you cook them, but the method of how you soak them is still very important. You should always soak beans in the fridge, because they can ferment if you leave them outside. Although fermented beans are useful in some recipes, for standard cooking, they are a no-go.

Water

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The best trick to evenly cooked, soft beans is to change the water as frequently as possible, or every 3-4 hours. This will allow more of the chemicals that cause them to be hard to digest to come out, and make them softer in the end.

Cooking

This goes especially for black beans, but really for all kinds: do not add salt until the end. Salt draws out moisture from the beans, making them hard, even if you cook them for hours. To add flavor, add in aromatics like bay leaves, oranges, onion, and garlic, and save the salt until the very end.

The post Turn Dried Beans Into Meals For Days With These Pro-Tips appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Instructions

1. Start by putting chickpeas in a bowl and cover with water. Allow the chickpeas to soak in the water for at least 12 hours and up to 24, changing the water every few hours if you can.
2. Once the chickpeas have had time to soak, drain and rinse them and put them into a pot.
3. Cover the chickpeas with a few inches of cold water, add in a bay leaf, put on the lid to the pot, and bring the water to a boil.
4. Once it’s boiled, bring it down to a simmer and leave it to cook for about 1 hour.
5. While it’s cooking, scrape off the foam that comes to the top whenever you can and throw it away.
6. Once the chickpeas have cooked and become soft, drain most of the water and then season it and cook for a few more minutes.
7. Save in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or in the freezer for months!

The post There’s No Excuse Not To Buy Dried Chickpeas appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Well, if you follow this guide, you will be sure to make perfectly cooked and tender beans every time.

Learning to make beans from scratch will not only save you a lot of money in the long run – because dried beans grow greatly in size once they’re cooked – but also it is a lot healthier.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBEKYPBwOe/?tagged=navybeans

Instructions

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnWXpkmjeIG/?tagged=navybeans

1. Start off by soaking your beans in water overnight. The more water and the bigger bowl you use, the quicker and more evenly your beans will cook – so use about 10 cups of water for every pound of dried beans. Pro-tip: change the water as often as you can, or at least every few hours.
2. Drain and rinse the beans and put them in a fresh pot with as much water as you soaked them in.
3. Put a bay leaf in the pot and bring it to a boil. Turn it down to a simmer and cook for about 45 minutes until the beans are soft.
4. Once they’re cooked, drain them and cook them with any spices and other ingredients you like.

The post Make Dried Navy Beans From Scratch! appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Soaking

Most people know that you have to soak beans before you cook them, but the method of how you soak them is still very important. You should always soak beans in the fridge, because they can ferment if you leave them outside. Although fermented beans are useful in some recipes, for standard cooking, they are a no-go.

Water

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgKSmsKAG9i/

The best trick to evenly cooked, soft beans is to change the water as frequently as possible, or every 3-4 hours. This will allow more of the chemicals that cause them to be hard to digest to come out, and make them softer in the end.

Cooking

This goes especially for black beans, but really for all kinds: do not add salt until the end. Salt draws out moisture from the beans, making them hard, even if you cook them for hours. To add flavor, add in aromatics like bay leaves, oranges, onion, and garlic, and save the salt until the very end.

The post Turn Dried Beans Into Meals For Days With These Pro-Tips appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.