Vegan Joe Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 http://www.examiner.com/x-5150-Philadelphia-Vegan-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Vegan-101-relieving-the-pressure-of-cooking-dried-beans Ah, dried beans. They're low in fat, high in protein and fiber, and they're also incredibly inexpensive. It seems dried beans have everything going for them, except for one little thing- the time it takes to prepare and cook them! Though they can be a little intimidating at first, they're actually quite simple to prepare. In fact, there is a great way to significantly speed up the process. That is putting them under pressure, literally. Using a pressure cooker can decrease your soaking time from eight hours to one hour and decrease your cooking time from two hours to fifteen minutes. Before you begin cooking dried beans in a pressure cooker, you need to have a solid understanding of the methods required to prepare and cook them. There are essentially a mere two steps to this entire process. Step 1: Soaking Why do we soak dried beans anyway? The main reasons include increasing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelk Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Good info, thanks for posting mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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