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6. If you use an instant pot or other pressure cooker, no soaking needed.

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:20 AM

Mar 2020

Garlic has anti-cancer and some virucidal properties (albeit "in-vitro" ) Onions too, to some extend.

So, add them to your beans. It can't hurt.

EXCEPT FOR THE PETS> Onions, garlic, leeks, are highly toxic to dogs and cats, whether raw, cooked, or powdered. SO keep it for yourself.

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Rathje studied what happens when people buy novel foods [View all] TreadSoftly Mar 2020 OP

I mostly bought lentils and have a Dutch Oven JCMach1 Mar 2020 #1

I cover my beans Mossfern Mar 2020 #3

Speaking of soaking... 🌱 blogslut Mar 2020 #4

Yes! Mine tend to get bitter before they gain any real size, Hortensis Mar 2020 #11

I do mung beans mixed with lentils blogslut Mar 2020 #13

Um. Funny, I had just read chickpeas don't have to be cooked, Hortensis Mar 2020 #14

It's also a cool project for the kids. blogslut Mar 2020 #15

Snack while learning. Plus, as finger foods go, I'd think Hortensis Mar 2020 #17

Instapot for the fast win. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #5

Yep! Tasty black beans from dry to perfect in 32 MissB Mar 2020 #16

I make all kinds of stock MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #8

I love my pressure cooker. CrispyQ Mar 2020 #9

Larger beans do best soaked overnight in salted water. Hortensis Mar 2020 #12