Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Jul 2019 17:46:33 -0400, songbird >
> wrote:
>
>> KenK wrote:
>>> Every couple of weeks I make some bean soup in my old Rival crockpot. About
>>> 6 - 8 hours on high, a few more hours until supper time on low. I soak the
>>> nothern beans overnight.
>>>
>>> If I forget to soak them, can I still make the soup by adding extra water
>>> as needed since they cook so long? I'm too lazy to try it. Anyone?
>>
>> i never soak beans, just bring them to a boil and
>> then simmer them until done is how i do it.
>
> I soak them shorter or longer and in various ways, depending on time
> and planning. But I'm still not sure if it makes a difference in terms
> of how easy the beans are to digest. Now that we're used to them,
> which took a few weeks, they're always ok. And the flavour's always
> good.
>

The normal bacterial flora in your gut will adapt. That's why people
that eat lots of beans don't have gas problems.

If you don't eat beans for a long time, then eat a belly full, you
will find yourself having to adapt again.