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On 11/12/2017 4:58 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 10:46:17 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>
>> Sodium in canned veggies:
>>
>> a little research shows
>> the Sodium in canned beans is Way more than dry beans
>>
>> and i [wrongfully] used to think that Rinsing got rid of 90% of the Sodium
>> in the canned veggies - not true, only 10-30% is rinsed away,
>> meaning that 70-90% of the sodium is in the beans, vegetables, etc,
>> a big difference...
>>
>> thanks all
>> marc
>
> I doubt it but if you believe that then don't salt the dish. BTW...
> beans can't absorb salt, their skins act as reverse osmosis filters...
> which is why salting dried beans before/during cooking makes them end
> up with skins like toenail clippings. Canned beans are salted after
> cooking.
>

Great tip, thanks!