On Sun, 14 Jul 2019 02:17:53 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 7:39:30 AM UTC-10, 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?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>> --
>> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
>
>I don't think you even have to soak the beans if you cook it in a crockpot. Just add as much water as you want and cook it for as long as it takes. 6 hours should be plenty. I was going to cook some beans in a pressure cooker but just used a plain old pot. I don't remember how long it took or how much water was added. Those things just don't seem to be that important.
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Is a "crockpot" a very slow process? I cook beans in a pot on the hub
for 1 to 2 hours and then they're soft. What more could I achieve?