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Old 07-26-2017, 08:52 PM
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About twice a year I cook up a batch of Red beans [kidney beans].


Sometimes the "Gas factor" of eating the beans is not too bad..... some batches we have a lot of gas after eating the beans.


How much does soaking the beans in water help? How long should the beans soak in water? Is there anything to add to the water while soaking to help lower the "Gas factor"?
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Old 07-27-2017, 04:56 AM
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Soaking does nothing for gas factor

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Old 07-27-2017, 07:44 AM
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Cook em well and chew them good. What causes gas is when the lil guys in ya gut have to break down long strains of complex carbs and proteins. Either needs to be over cooked or well chewed so the guts dont have to work so hard. Farts are the exhaust of working lil motors having to chew up da beans for ya.
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Old 07-27-2017, 08:17 AM
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Add a teaspoon of baking soda before starting to cook


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I read somewhere soaking beans sort of starts them fermenting . I never soak . I put in pot and bring to boil for a couple minutes and strain . Then start the cooking . When you see what looks like sewer water when you strain you'll probly start doing it all the time . I find they also have a milder taste and have been told less gas....
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Add a teaspoon of baking soda before starting to cook


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Does nothing.
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I read somewhere soaking beans sort of starts them fermenting . I never soak . I put in pot and bring to boil for a couple minutes and strain . Then start the cooking . When you see what looks like sewer water when you strain you'll probly start doing it all the time . I find they also have a milder taste and have been told less gas....
Thats what I do to, on my first boil I put about 1/2 cup of salt to a gallon of water, I Strain them, boil them with fresh water and when the foam rises to the top I strain them again. The next time I just cook them, no more straining.
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Old 07-27-2017, 10:55 PM
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Great information. I got another 4 lb bag to cook this weekend.


I will try the cook & strain with a little salt method. And I will be sure that the beans are well cooked. Soaking the beans really makes them swell up to where they get 3 to 4 times bigger.
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Old 07-29-2017, 03:48 PM
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Let us know if the rinse method works for you. My brother can make gas out of rice. lol
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