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Omelet[_7_]

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Omelet > wrote:
>
> > (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
> >> Yes, for me it's less hassle to pre-soak and then have a shorter
> >> cooking time, since cooking them requires some ongoing attention and
> >> soaking does not. Rarely do sea-level beans require more
> >> than 45 minutes to cook if they've been soaked overnight.
>
> >I just use a pressure cooker for 20 minutes. No soaking required...
>
> That certainly seems reasonable.
>
> I don't own, and never have used, a pressure cooker, and
> don't necessarily have space for an additional item of that
> size... so I'm unlikely to ever explore using one.
>
> Tangentially I do want to add that using a heavy pot does seem to
> improve bean cooking results -- it least to more even cooking.
>
> Steve

Then there are always crockpots.

Walk-away ease. :-)

I do recommend pressure cookers (as I have so many times in the past).
They have many uses. But, I did grow up with mom using one a lot.
Especially at high altitudes. She even took one camping with us and used
it for canning wild blackberries over a campfire more than once. <g>

I'm glad I learned how to use one from her.
They are an awesome time saver.
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