"Cheryl" > wrote in message
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> "King's Crown" > wrote in message
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>> So, either I bought some freaky dried beans at the store or as stated
>> above the sugar and vinegar were preserving the beans hardness while I
>> was trying to cook them.
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> This site seems to agree with the addition of salt or acid during the
> softening process. It's also helpful for some other prep and cooking
> methods. I looked it up because I have some dried baby limas to use up
> and want to do something simple like succotash.
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> http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...dspice&dbid=59
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Cheryl, that is a very useful site! I have subscribed to it.
Thank you very much! Just the kind of info I was looking
for. :-)
Elly