On Sun, 14 Jul 2019 11:53:53 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Sun, 14 Jul 2019 02:17:53 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:
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>>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.
>>
>>https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...yUWVdbNdZ743vb
>
>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?
>
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> Being able to go out or do something else for the day if you want and
>let it do its own thing Can be very useful

I'd rather get it over and done with. If I go out, I might not come
back until the house is on fire.