Bringing dried beans to a boil before letting them stand in the hot water for just an hour means you can skip the lengthy overnight soak usually required.

With the right preparation and cooking, beans can be a regular part of your diet without worrying about bloating and other digestive discomforts.

Beans are a hugely important part of our culinary world, serving as a staple ingredient for a wealth of cuisines. However, buying a bag of dried beans can be intimidating and lead to a tedious task in ...

Before someone brings up the whole digestibility issue, the benefits of soaking beans to relieve that have pretty much been disproven. Most of the gastric distress (my, we’re finding a lot of ...

We love our Instant Pot for its ability to quickly and easily cook dried beans with no pre-soaking! We all know dried beans ...

The following excerpt is from Angi Schneider’s new book Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond (Page Street Publishing, October 2021) and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. To Soak or ...

Dried beans are a truly versatile kitchen staple that everyone should have in their pantry. Not only do they keep pretty much indefinitely, but they’re actually extremely easy to cook and customize to ...

Soaking dried beans isn’t always necessary, since it saves little cooking time and can even diminish flavor in some varieties like black beans. Instead of soaking, a quick five- to 10-minute boil ...

Grocery shoppers have been stocking up on non-perishable pantry items, as it looks like the coronavirus crisis could have us hunkering down at home for a while. One items a lot of home cooks don’t ...