On Thu, 3 Sep 2015 07:16:59 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> On Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 1:23:45 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>
> > You didn't need to soak them that long. When I do the quick soak
> > method, I boil them for 10 minutes in salted water, soak for an hour.
>
> In that same water? with lid on?

Quick soak doesn't require a presoak. When I soak overnight, I soak
them in salted water, toss the soak water when I'm ready to go and
start with fresh.
>
>
> > Start over with fresh water, BTB, lower the heat and it's (usually)
> > another 2 hours of simmering to get them to the tender stage.
>
> With a tight lid on?

No. I don't use a lid most of the time.


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