I soaked some beans overnight on the counter, but didn't use enough
water, I guess, and I forgot about them till just now when I came home
from work. they split open and smell "sprouty", but not spoiled they
will still be safe to eat, right?


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"sarah bennett" > wrote in message
m...
>I soaked some beans overnight on the counter, but didn't use enough water,
>I guess, and I forgot about them till just now when I came home from work.
>they split open and smell "sprouty", but not spoiled they will still be
>safe to eat, right?

Yes. If you lived in a very warm climate, and you were serving them raw,
like in a 3-bean salad, you might want to start over. But, if you're cooking
them, you'll be fine.

Doug Kanter wrote:
> "sarah bennett" > wrote in message
> m...
>
>>I soaked some beans overnight on the counter, but didn't use enough water,
>>I guess, and I forgot about them till just now when I came home from work.
>>they split open and smell "sprouty", but not spoiled they will still be
>>safe to eat, right?
>
>
> Yes. If you lived in a very warm climate, and you were serving them raw,
> like in a 3-bean salad, you might want to start over. But, if you're cooking
> them, you'll be fine.
>
>

ok. I'm making, ah, a stew with tomatoes, ground beef, beans and chili
powder. yeah

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disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
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sarah bennett > wrote:

> I soaked some beans overnight on the counter, but didn't use enough
> water, I guess, and I forgot about them till just now when I came home
> from work. they split open and smell "sprouty", but not spoiled they
> will still be safe to eat, right?

Yes, just rinse them well..
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