John Kuthe wrote:
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> I use ONLY dried beans!! I soak 'em for about 1/2 a day, then boil/cook as necessary to get the consistency I want. El Dente. Can't get that out of a can! Canned COOKED beans are MUSH! That's another reason I make my own. I don't particularly like mushy beans!

i never bother soaking them. i just rinse them off
and then cover with water about 2-3 times the volume.
bring them to a boil (stirring to make sure they don't
burn/stick) then reduce heat to a simmer until done.
stirring about every 30 minutes.

some of the small beans i grow are so firm that
even after several hours of boiling they're still
good. look for small goats eye type beans. you
may not ever find them at the mass market grocery
stores, but you can get them online.


songbird