On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 03:14:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 6:07:58 PM UTC-4, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>> > On Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:44:29 -0500, Hank Rogers >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've heard that soaking is only to reduce cooking time and/or
>> >> produce less farts. Could be a n old wives tale though.
>> >
>> > It won't hurt, so why not, unless you're in a hurry?
>> >
>>
>> Yep, I always soaked beans, but not lentils, etc.
>>
>> Also, If yoose add anything acidic, like tomatoes, don't put them in
>> until the beans are tender. Salt doesn't seem to be a problem, but
>> acids make them tough.
>
>However, if you're making a dish where you don't want the beans to
>burst open (like a salad), adding acid at the beginning will help
>prevent it.

I boil them without acid. They don't burst open. Then I fry them in
olive oil. 1 in 30 may burst open if I'm a bit rough with them. I'm
only talking about black beans.