On Thu, 03 May 2007 03:04:28 GMT, Mr Libido Incognito >
wrote:

>I can't cook beans to save my soul...Hello my name is Mr Libido Incognito
>and I can't cook dried beans. They are always tough...I've tried the
>overnight soaking...adding baking soda, adding salt, the boil twice
>method...no acids...standing on my left leg , drinking from the other side
>of the glass and many other folk lore methods, alas nothing helps.

One thing that you did not mention trying was cooking the beans in a
pressure cooker. I can pretty much guarantee that this methid will
work.

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David