Soaking dried beans isn’t always necessary, since it saves little cooking time and can even diminish flavor in some varieties like black beans. Instead of soaking, a quick five- to 10-minute boil ...

Beans are a superfood, but tend to come with some unwanted bodily reactions. This is an easy way to prep them to limit those ...

You don't always have to soak dried beans (that's not just us saying it, but the good folks at Camellia Beans), but if you have old beans or want to cut down on the cooking time, you might opt for ...

Before someone brings up the whole digestibility issue, the benefits of soaking beans to relieve that have pretty much been disproven. Most of the gastric distress (my, we’re finding a lot of ...

Some people avoid beans because of the risk of bloating and other digestive discomforts. However, with thoughtful preparation, cooking, and dietary techniques, you can enjoy the varied nutritional ...

The answer might surprise you. Read through your favorite bean recipes—whether it's baked beans, pinto beans, black beans, or your family’s favorite recipe—and you will likely find differing opinions ...

Should dry beans be soaked, yes or no? I wondered this for the millionth time recently as I walked a young relative, via text message, through how to cook beans for the first time. None of the cooks I ...