How to soak black beans

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Do you need to soak black beans

Do you need to soak black beans

Quick soak black beans

How long to cook black beans on stove

How long to cook soaked black beans

How long to cook black beans

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Most people agree that canned beans don’t taste as good as dried ones. But there is disagreement about how to cook dried beans, how to soak beans, and even whether you should do either.

There are, of course, the big issues that people argue about (to salt or not to salt), but there are also a lot of small issues that people really care about (rinse the beans or not?)

The “right way to cook beans” is very important to many people, so we took the debate to the kitchen, where it belongs.

We grabbed a dozen bags of pinto beans (Goya, if you must know) and got cooking.

How to make black beans from can

After twelve pots of beans and a lot of burrito bowls, we’re here to answer some of your most important questions about cooking beans. Ready to bust a few bean myths? Here we go: