On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:22:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

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>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 19:40:47 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
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>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:38:28 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Bruce wrote:
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>>>>>> Thanks, all. The first pot we tried was stainless steel, but it
>>>>>> stained. The second one was a Le Creuset and it stained too. I'll try
>>>>>> the bleach solution. If that doesn't help, I'll buy a pot just for
>>>>>> beans, since we have them all the time now.
>>>>>
>>>>>A few other thoughts here, Bruce. Are you sure that stainless
>>>>>steel pot was actually that? I've cooked black beans many times
>>>>>here. The cooking water does turn somewhat black but never had it
>>>>>stain my pot. I'm not trying to be difficult here - it's just
>>>>>never happened.
>>>>>
>>>>>How I cook them (and many other dried beans) is to soak in plenty
>>>>>of cold water the evening before I cook them. Next morning drain
>>>>>that soaking water and replace with fresh then cook until done.
>>>>
>>>> That's what I did too. I don't know if soaking them really makes them
>>>> easier to digest, but all help is welcome I think we're also
>>>> getting used to them after 2 weeks of having them for breakfast.
>>>
>>>I remember watching an episode of Jacques Pepin and he said never to soak
>>>black beans overnight because they will start to ferment. He uses the
>>>quick
>>>soak method.
>>
>> How short is that?
>
>One hour but with that method, bring to a boil and boil one minute for black
>beans. Then turn off the heat. Kidney beans require 2 minutes of boiling.

Thanks, I'll try that.