soaking beans - and toxins

[Guest guest]

Rule of thumb that I use when soaking beans -- figure that a dried bean will

double after soaking and triple after cooking.

 

I soak rinsed beans in a pyrex measure so that I can better judge if the beans

have expanded enough. Then rinse again. cook in unsalted cold water for about 20

minutes. this is especially need for kidney beans that contain toxins. Rinse the

beans then start cooking the recipe with seasonings etc.

 

I'm using the quick soak method lately but adding epazote leaves to reduce gas

production.

 

about those toxins

 

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

The Bean Book Introduction: Toxins in Beans

 

Recipe By :Lyons Press

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Basic Info

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

-------- ------------ --------------------------------

~~[page 9]~~

 

Dried beans must be prepared properly as they contain lectin, a toxin that is

rendered harmless only during the soaking and cooking processes. In particular,

it is not safe to eat raw or undercooked kidney and soy beans.

 

Red kidney beans contain a toxin in their skins, which can be destroyed by

cooking the beans initially at a high temperature, making them completely safe

to eat. Canned kidney beans are precooked and safe to use as they are.

 

Soy beans also require careful cooking. They should be soaked for 8-12 hours,

drained and rinsed, then covered with fresh water and brought to the boil. Soy

beans should be boiled for the first hour of cooking. They can then be simmered

for the remaining 2-3 hours that it takes to cook them. Processed soy products

are quite safe to use.

 

PULL-QUOTE: Bean safety:

Boil soaked red kidney beans vigorously for 10 minutes at the start of cooking

to destroy the toxins on their skins. [page 17]

 

Source:

" Bean Book : Over 70 Incredible Recipes "

Copyright:

" Hardcover (Globe Pequot Press, China) 2002 ISBN 1585744735 "

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 0 Calories; 0g Fat (0.0% calories from

fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg

Sodium. Exchanges: .

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0