de-gassing beans

[Guest guest]

>Lori sent this to my 123SUCCES list and I thought it would be great to

>share, since no one enjoys the gas that comes from beans we tend to shy

>away from them sometimes. Enjoy

 

Jenn

 

 

>Beans are high in fiber. To help us incorporate more beans in our diet I

>have forwarded this from my fat free newsletter [ http://www.fatfree.com ]:

>

>The recipe for Degassing Beans is at:

>http://www2.kcbs.com/narsai/recipes/archive/de_gassing_beans.html

>

> " DE-GASSING BEANS

>

>The USDA has done a lot of research to try and get the gas-causing

>element out of beans. And British agriculturists are trying to breed a

>new variety of beans with the same goal. USDA work has led to a really

>simple procedure that eliminates fully 80% of the source of the problem.

>

>One of the complex sugars in beans is not broken down in the human

>stomach. It continues on to the lower intestine, where it causes the

>problem. The cooking technique for its removal is marvelously simple.

>

>Select a large enough pot to hold at least 3 to 4 times the volume of

>beans comfortably. Bring the water to a rolling boil while you are

>picking over the beans, removing pebbles and spoiled beans. Wash the

>beans and add to the kettle. Boil for only two minutes.

>

>Remove from the heat, cover, and let it rest for one hour. Drain and

>discard the water. Add fresh water or broth and continue cooking (follow

>recipe below). The offending sugars are reduced by at least 80%, and

>very little other nutrients are lost. You may discover that you will be

>cooking beans more frequently with this wonderful, easy trick. "

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Jennifer. That looks very helpful.

I read, just the other day, that Anasazi beans contain 75% less of the

gas-causing components of other beans. I don't know how available they are

elsewhere, but they grow in my state so I can get them at any supermarket.

They are about the size of pinto beans, with mottled purple and white

markings. (They cook up white-bean color, though). I just bought some,

Saturday, and I think I'll combine them with this method and see if I've

cooked beans that no one has to worry about eating. Wouldn't that be nice?

Beth

 

 

Jennifer Hall [ladyevelyn]

Sunday, April 09, 2000 1:59 PM

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de-gassing beans

 

 

 

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