Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 When cooking beans, put kombu in the cooking water. It will not only expedite the cooking process, but will improve beans' digestibility by reducing the chemicals that can cause flatulence. It contains a natural glutamic acid, a tenderizer that helps beans cook quickly and makes them more digestible. Beans have an unhappy reputation of creating an embarrassing byproduct of smelly gas. This gas which consists mainly of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, is the byproduct of bacteria in the intestine breaking down the complex carbohydrates in the beans. Here is a flatulence rating for beans from the highest gas-producing to the least: 1. soybeans 2. pink beans 3. black beans 4. pinto beans 5. small white beans 6. great northern beans 7. baby lima beans 8. chick peas 9. large lima beans 10. black-eyed peas. Jim " When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom " . Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 This information came from three web sites , " Jim " <jdsears669> wrote: > When cooking beans, put kombu in the cooking water. It will not only > expedite the cooking process, but will improve beans' digestibility by > reducing the chemicals that can cause flatulence. It contains a > natural glutamic acid, a tenderizer that helps beans cook quickly and > makes them more digestible. > > Beans have an unhappy reputation of creating an embarrassing byproduct > of smelly gas. This gas which consists mainly of nitrogen and carbon > dioxide, is the byproduct of bacteria in the intestine breaking down > the complex carbohydrates in the beans. Here is a flatulence rating > for beans from the highest gas-producing to the least: > > 1. soybeans > 2. pink beans > 3. black beans > 4. pinto beans > 5. small white beans > 6. great northern beans > 7. baby lima beans > 8. chick peas > 9. large lima beans > 10. black-eyed peas. > > > Jim > > " When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content > and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom " . > Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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