Ever since I stocked up on dried beans, I have been finding that they are
cooking far faster than what it says on the package. I am not soaking them
overnight. I am doing the quick soak. As in bring them to a boil, maybe
boil for 2 minutes (depends on the bean), let sit for an hour then cook.

Tonight I made Great Northern beans. Package says to cook for 1.5 to 2
hours after the soaking. But they were perfectly done at a half an hour.
Weird. But tasty!

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:25:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Ever since I stocked up on dried beans, I have been finding that they are
> cooking far faster than what it says on the package. I am not soaking them
> overnight. I am doing the quick soak. As in bring them to a boil, maybe
> boil for 2 minutes (depends on the bean), let sit for an hour then cook.
>
> Tonight I made Great Northern beans. Package says to cook for 1.5 to 2
> hours after the soaking. But they were perfectly done at a half an hour.
> Weird. But tasty!
>
They must be really fresh.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Oct 31, 1:25*am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> Ever since I stocked up on dried beans, I have been finding that they are
> cooking far faster than what it says on the package. *I am not soaking them
> overnight. *I am doing the quick soak. *As in bring them to a boil, maybe
> boil for 2 minutes (depends on the bean), let sit for an hour then cook.
>
> Tonight I made Great Northern beans. *Package says to cook for 1.5 to 2
> hours after the soaking. *But they were perfectly done at a half an hour.

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:58:15 -0700, sf > wrote:

> On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:25:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> > Ever since I stocked up on dried beans, I have been finding that they are
> > cooking far faster than what it says on the package. I am not soaking them
> > overnight. I am doing the quick soak. As in bring them to a boil, maybe
> > boil for 2 minutes (depends on the bean), let sit for an hour then cook.
> >
> > Tonight I made Great Northern beans. Package says to cook for 1.5 to 2
> > hours after the soaking. But they were perfectly done at a half an hour.
> > Weird. But tasty!
> >
> They must be really fresh.

I soaked my small white beans overnight and they were fully cooked in
30 minutes too.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> Ever since I stocked up on dried beans, I have been finding that they are
> cooking far faster than what it says on the package. I am not soaking them
> overnight. I am doing the quick soak. As in bring them to a boil, maybe
> boil for 2 minutes (depends on the bean), let sit for an hour then cook.
>
> Tonight I made Great Northern beans. Package says to cook for 1.5 to 2
> hours after the soaking. But they were perfectly done at a half an hour.
> Weird. But tasty!

Could be this year's new crop.