Place the beans in a large pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, for just a minute or two. You aren't cooking the beans at this stage—just bringing them up to temperature.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...