On 2012-05-10 02:16:10 +0000, notbob said:

> On 2012-05-10, gtr > wrote:
>
>> last time around. The skins were so tough after a nights bath, and
>> vastly more cooking time than intended. My wife thinks the beans were
>> old. I'll hope that was the problem.
>
> It's not.
>
> I've mentioned this no more than a thousand times. If you want light,
> delicate, diaphanous bean skins that almost disappear, put the dry
> beans directly into boiling water and cook them thoroughly
> straightaway without pre-soaking. Don't pre-soak them, don't pressure
> cook them, don't use Beano, don't add salt, DON'T DO ANY GOTTDAMN THING!
> Jes put bone-dry beans in already boiling water and boil the damn
> things till they are done.

How long is done, usually, so I can get a good head start?