Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 nope, never had to cook them that long. split peas are completely smooth creamy soup (no " whole " peas left, not even chunks) in less than six minutes. Yesterday, I did black-eye peas in 7 minutes. they were very soft, and creamy, but whole. I do not soak my beans. I use the quick release. Of course, that's not counting the time it takes to reach pressure. Thia On 1/2/07, Mark <midnight_weeds wrote: > > You cook dried beans for 10 minutes in the pressure cooker? That is > a shock to me. 40 to 50 minutes is about average for all dried > beans. I time them and write down for future use. > The legumes like split peas and lentils take about 13 to 15 mins. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Donna, we just got a new pressure cooker for christmas as our old one finally died. We pretty much just cooked potatoes in the last one, but now that we have a booklet I'd like to cook more things. Our pc says to soak the beans overnight. Do you not have any trouble with excess foam when you cook w/out soaking? Does the oil help with that? I did make white beans but I soaked them overnight first. I'd love to be able to just cook the beans w/out that extra step. That soaking is what keeps me from making fresh beans. Happy New Year...I sure miss this group! Denise , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Use 1 1/2 times the water as beans. > Use the chipotle, I can't take too much heat but one > chipotle minced and a tsp. of sauce is perfect for my > taste and everyone else loved them. > Serve steamed rice and place beans in the center, > garnish with chopped green onions, chopped radish, > salsa and a scoop of guacamole. This is how they eat > them in Yucatan, you can also fill enchiladas with > beans and rice or you can eat plain as a side dish. > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I do the quick soak method with those dry beans, like black beans, pinto's, cranberry beans, navy beans, chick peas, etc.(not lentils or split peas). I wash the beans, add to a pot with enough water to cover by about 2-3 inches above the bean level. Bring it to a boil and boil covered for about 15 minutes. Leave the pot on the hot burner, but turn off the heat and let it set for one hour. Drain off that water and put in fresh water. Add fresh water to the beans, again covering their level in the pot by about 3 inches. Add about 1 T. oil. Close the pressure cooker lid properly and bring to a boil for the recommended time for that bean. The beans I mentioned need usually at least 40 minutes. The navy will probably be a bit less. It's been a while since I cooked those in their, but if my memory serves me right, it is closer to 30 minutes. Enjoy, Judy - organic_homestead Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:50 AM Re: Beans in the pressure cooker Donna, we just got a new pressure cooker for christmas as our old one finally died. We pretty much just cooked potatoes in the last one, but now that we have a booklet I'd like to cook more things. Our pc says to soak the beans overnight. Do you not have any trouble with excess foam when you cook w/out soaking? Does the oil help with that? I did make white beans but I soaked them overnight first. I'd love to be able to just cook the beans w/out that extra step. That soaking is what keeps me from making fresh beans. Happy New Year...I sure miss this group! Denise , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Use 1 1/2 times the water as beans. > Use the chipotle, I can't take too much heat but one > chipotle minced and a tsp. of sauce is perfect for my > taste and everyone else loved them. > Serve steamed rice and place beans in the center, > garnish with chopped green onions, chopped radish, > salsa and a scoop of guacamole. This is how they eat > them in Yucatan, you can also fill enchiladas with > beans and rice or you can eat plain as a side dish. > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I never soak beans. Even when I was using the crock pot (before getting a pc). Yes, the oil supposedly helps with that, especially if you have the older jiggle type (or so I have read). Thia On 1/3/07, organic_homestead <organic_homestead wrote: > > ....Our pc says > to soak the beans overnight. Do you not have any trouble with excess > foam when you cook w/out soaking? Does the oil help with that? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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