Almost every recipe in every cookbook you’ve ever read says you must soak dried beans before you cook them. In almost every case that advice is wrong. Letting dried beans sit overnight in a bowl of cold water does nothing to improve their flavor or their texture. In fact, itRead More →

Some people experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as bloating, gas, and stomach cramps when they eat pulses, like beans, lentils, and peas. That’s because pulses contain large amounts of indigestible carbohydrates (fibers) that are fermented in the GI tract resulting in the formation of gas. Why do beans bother myRead More →

Calcium prevents the beans from softening. … When they’re soaked in hard water, the calcium prevents the pectin conversion. So the beans remain hard even after cooking for a long time. Chlorinated water also prevents the beans from softening. How Do You Know When beans are done soaking? Check themRead More →

Although people enjoy large doses of coffee beans and commonly bring baked beans to barbecues, pets should not share in these human delights. Avoid these beans to keep your pet safe: … Baked beans — High in sugar, and also often contain tomatoes, onions, and garlic, which can be dangerousRead More →

: the usually dried and roasted seed of a tropical plant (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) from which coffee (see coffee sense 1a) is prepared. Is coffee bean a cherry? Coffee beans are the seed of a fruit, commonly referred to as a coffee cherry. ThisRead More →

How do you plant corn beans? Plant the corn first so it gets a head start. Sow the seed eight inches apart in a 3-foot diameter circle on top of the bed. Once the cornstalks are 6 to 8 inches tall, plant the bean and squash seeds. The bean seedsRead More →

Yes. Pinto beans are a great source of plant-based protein and cholesterol-lowering fiber, which helps your dog feel fuller and aids in digestion. What if my dog ate beans? If eaten over time, dogs are likely to develop pancreatitis or suffer damage to their red blood cells. If your dogRead More →