Today: Bean soup! Experiment while you may. Bean soup is a very
versatile dish (as most soups are).

T.

12 ounces black-eyed peas (about 2 cups)
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
3 Tbs. tamari soy sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. dried dill weed

Rinse black-eyed peas well. Place in a large pot and cover with water
by 1 inch. Soak overnight.

Drain off soaking water. To pot of drained peas, add 7 cups of water
and rest of ingredients above. Bring to a boil 2 minutes. Reduce heat
to medium-low. Simmer 1 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir
occasionally, mashing beans and potatoes against sides of the pot to
thicken soup.

Yield: 10 bowls (1 1/2 cups each)
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 1/4-2 1/4 hours

I have been experimenting with Bean Soup too. I juice veggies quite a
bit and add the pulp to my soup stock. I like adding canned beans
(black, black-eyed) and sometimes garbanzo beans. I have not tried
adding tofu yet. Miso soup-mix packets are a great addition. Chili
powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper makes a different tasting soup and
not too bad either! I also recommend making extra an using a juicer or
blender for making a bean-salsa. This makes a great snackfood.

Tough question: Is there anything that can be added to the
soaking-water that will have a taste-effect (a good one mind you)?

Bueno!

buzzgun wrote:

I have been experimenting with Bean Soup too. I juice veggies quite
a
bit and add the pulp to my soup stock.

You mean the leftovers from the juicing? That's a good idea. I always
throw it away, which is a waste.

I like adding canned beans
(black, black-eyed) and sometimes garbanzo beans. I have not tried
adding tofu yet.

Me neither, I'm just the messenger :-)

Tough question: Is there anything that can be added to the
soaking-water that will have a taste-effect (a good one mind you)?

I have no idea. I don't think it would work - those beans are raw,
aren't they?

T.

"Taemon" wrote in message
...
Today: Bean soup! Experiment while you may. Bean soup is a very
versatile dish (as most soups are).

T.

12 ounces black-eyed peas (about 2 cups)
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
3 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
3 Tbs. tamari soy sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. dried dill weed

Rinse black-eyed peas well. Place in a large pot and cover with water
by 1 inch. Soak overnight.

Drain off soaking water. To pot of drained peas, add 7 cups of water
and rest of ingredients above. Bring to a boil 2 minutes. Reduce heat
to medium-low. Simmer 1 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir
occasionally, mashing beans and potatoes against sides of the pot to
thicken soup.

Yield: 10 bowls (1 1/2 cups each)
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 1/4-2 1/4 hours

Do remember that if using red kidney beans, they can be poisonous if not
cooked for long enough. I always use canned. As far as I know, all other
benas are Ok. If using canned beans, add very late on as too much cooking
makes the skins tough.

Deb

Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly but red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of Phytohaemagglutnin, which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a trypsin inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.

http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

"Dave" wrote in message
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Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....




http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore" line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?


http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

They are raw, dried beans. I have a follow-up question. When you cook
beans awhile and come back, there is a skin on the top. Is this worth
keeping? It is a little gross when wet, but has a pretty good smell
when rather dry (I left the stovetop on while going to class this week
and came back to a very large amount of this skin). Would you re-heat
and dissolve it? Add it to a little burrito? lol thanks

Buzz.

"Dave" wrote in message
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rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore" line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...




http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...
Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore" line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...

We can eat plants without cooking them or processing them in any way,
just not those particular types of plants.

http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...
Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly
but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore"
line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...

We can eat plants without cooking them or processing them in
any way,
just not those particular types of plants.
=================================
And, there are far more plants that are poisonous/non-nutritious
to us than there are poisonous/non-nutrious meats. Sounds to me
like we weren't meant to eat only plants...

When you have go through an intensive processing just to make it
edible, how many more animals are you willing to kill for that
processing. Thanks for the example of how vegan are
hypocritically selective about foods. they claim all meats are
bad, and then will kill willy-nilly for products that they make
look/taste like meat.





http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

"rick" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore" line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...

Rick, you should know by now that
beans, grains and some other seeds
can be sprouted and eaten raw. And
of course many fruits and vegetables
and nuts can obviously be eaten raw too.


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http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...
Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly
but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore"
line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...

We can eat plants without cooking them or processing them in
any way,
just not those particular types of plants.
=================================
And, there are far more plants that are poisonous/non-nutritious
to us than there are poisonous/non-nutrious meats. Sounds to me
like we weren't meant to eat only plants...

I have no intention of defending the theory that we are biologically
designed to be herbivores. I don't buy into it either.

When you have go through an intensive processing just to make it
edible,

Soaking and cooking is hardly intensive processing. You have to cook
meat to make it edible anyway.

how many more animals are you willing to kill for that
processing. Thanks for the example of how vegan are
hypocritically selective about foods. they claim all meats are
bad, and then will kill willy-nilly for products that they make
look/taste like meat.





http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

"Dave" wrote in message
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rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked
properly
but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow
the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a
herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore"
line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...

We can eat plants without cooking them or processing them in
any way,
just not those particular types of plants.
=================================
And, there are far more plants that are
poisonous/non-nutritious
to us than there are poisonous/non-nutrious meats. Sounds to
me
like we weren't meant to eat only plants...

I have no intention of defending the theory that we are
biologically
designed to be herbivores. I don't buy into it either.

When you have go through an intensive processing just to make
it
edible,

Soaking and cooking is hardly intensive processing. You have to
cook
meat to make it edible anyway.
==========================
No, you don't. Try looking into soy processing, turning crap
into fake meat crap....



how many more animals are you willing to kill for that
processing. Thanks for the example of how vegan are
hypocritically selective about foods. they claim all meats
are
bad, and then will kill willy-nilly for products that they
make
look/taste like meat.





http://www.foodreference.com/html/ar...poisoning.html
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...dpulses/pulses

"Scented Nectar" wrote in message
...
"rick" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
oups.com...

rick wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
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Some other beans can be poisonous if not cooked properly
but
red kidney
beans contain the highest concentrations of
Phytohaemagglutnin,
which
causes nausea and diarrhoea. Raw soya beans contain a
trypsin
inhibitor
which
prevents proper digestion of your food. If you follow the
established
guildlines,
cooking from fresh should be perfectly safe.
===============================
LOL I guess you just proved that man is not a herbavore,
thanks....

(a) I don't believe in the "man is naturally a herbivore"
line
of argument and had already said as much.
(b) How have I just proved that man is not a herbivore?
============================
That you can't eat plants without cooking them...

Rick, you should know by now that
beans, grains and some other seeds
can be sprouted and eaten raw. And
of course many fruits and vegetables
and nuts can obviously be eaten raw too.
======================
And, as you are apparently too stupid to understand, there are
many plants that are outright poisonous for people, and many many
more that contain no nutrients for human consumption. Name a
meat that isn't.....





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