OMG! I have such terrible indigestion. I've been sipping ginger ale for two days now. Yesterday I made a pot of black bean soup using dried beans that I cooked ahead of time. After eating some I developed serious indigestion, but figured it was just a one-time thing. I had more soup today and the indigestion is back. Canned beans don't bother me at all. Do you find dried beans cause more gas? I know canned aren't as healthy because of the sodium but the dried variety is killing me!
Do dried beans bother you more than canned?
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Govtgirl
Cathlete
I think if you rinse the canned beans really well, the sodium shouldn't be an issue, most of it will rinse off.
But if you still want to use dried, I have always replaced the water several times during the soak period. For the overnight soaking, I'll let them soak a couple hours, pour off the water (it's probably foamy by then), rinse, then add fresh water. I do this maybe one or two more times before I go to bed, rinsing off and replacing the foamy water, then again in the morning before I cook them. I've never had a problem with dried beans any more than canned. Doing the multiple rinses gets most of the gas-causing stuff out of them. HTH!
But if you still want to use dried, I have always replaced the water several times during the soak period. For the overnight soaking, I'll let them soak a couple hours, pour off the water (it's probably foamy by then), rinse, then add fresh water. I do this maybe one or two more times before I go to bed, rinsing off and replacing the foamy water, then again in the morning before I cook them. I've never had a problem with dried beans any more than canned. Doing the multiple rinses gets most of the gas-causing stuff out of them. HTH!
I change the soaking water too. One more tip though, if you haven't tried it, is blend the soup after the beans are fully cooked. For me, breaking up the skins really cut down on the gassiness produced. I used an immersion mixer, but you could pour the hot soup into a regular blender or cuisinart and mix it up. It should have almost a puree texture. It only takes a minute or so. Then, put the soup back in the pot and heat it for another 15 to 20 minutes. HTH!
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Jonahnah
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ETA: I also use Gas X for gas pain relief. It works the fastest.
Jonahnah
Chocolate IS the answer, regardless of the question.
kathryn
Cathlete
Definitely change the soaking water and rinse the beans well before adding the water you intend to cook them in. Also, adding a piece of kombu seeweed (which doesn't add any appreciable taste other than a bit of salt) to the cooking water is supposed to help make them more digestible.
Matiana
Cathlete
Soaking is very good. I just did them yesterday due to a suggestion in my healthy cookbook. It says to soak them for 10 hours, then boil them until they foam, rise, and if you are ready to cook them then boil them on medium for about an hour. Alternatively, freeze until you need them.
kathryn
Cathlete
>Speaking of beans...does rinsing canned beans make them more
>"clean" (as in the clean way of eating; not sanitary-wise...)?
>Or are canned beans just not clean?
I don't see why they wouldn't be clean, especially if you get the no-salt-added ones. I don't have the time or interest in cooking beans from scratch, so I use organic canned beans all the time.
Who cares if "someone" considers them clean or not? (this is becoming a pet peeve of mine, and my rant is not directed towards any particular poster, just towards the recurring obsession I see here at times with dissecting every bit of food to see if it is 100% 'clean'--a term I find annoying anyway--and therefore acceptable by some mysterious 'clean police'). They are a good source of protein, low in fat, and whole foods. The processing done to them isn't excessive, IMO, and even the ones with salt in (at least if you buy a good 'natural food' brand, I'm not sure about the regular grocery-store brands, which might be higher in sodium) the sodium content is not that high (and can be reduced even further by rinsing).
>"clean" (as in the clean way of eating; not sanitary-wise...)?
>Or are canned beans just not clean?
I don't see why they wouldn't be clean, especially if you get the no-salt-added ones. I don't have the time or interest in cooking beans from scratch, so I use organic canned beans all the time.
Who cares if "someone" considers them clean or not? (this is becoming a pet peeve of mine, and my rant is not directed towards any particular poster, just towards the recurring obsession I see here at times with dissecting every bit of food to see if it is 100% 'clean'--a term I find annoying anyway--and therefore acceptable by some mysterious 'clean police'). They are a good source of protein, low in fat, and whole foods. The processing done to them isn't excessive, IMO, and even the ones with salt in (at least if you buy a good 'natural food' brand, I'm not sure about the regular grocery-store brands, which might be higher in sodium) the sodium content is not that high (and can be reduced even further by rinsing).
Sorry, Kathryn, I know you weren't ranting at me, but I wanted to clarify why I asked. I'm trying to be more conscious of what I eat and how processed my food is. I'm trying to choose better-for-me foods. I already eat pretty well, but am looking for small ways to improve the way I eat. Some of that is education.
I respect your opinion on healthy food choices and I learn from many of your posts on nutrition and exercise and I very much appreciate your input.
I guess to me, the term "clean" means little or no processing. Perhaps I use it wrong and confuse the issue.
Thanks,
April
I respect your opinion on healthy food choices and I learn from many of your posts on nutrition and exercise and I very much appreciate your input.
I guess to me, the term "clean" means little or no processing. Perhaps I use it wrong and confuse the issue.
Thanks,
April
MSJ
Cathlete
With a family of 8 to feed, we eat a lot of beans around here. Scary, I know.
Anyway, you can soak them overnight and rinse them before you use them as another poster suggested or you can do what I do which is to cover them in a goodly amount of water, bring them to a boil, let them boil for 2 minutes. Take them off the heat and let them soak for an hour, rinse them and then use them as planned. This really cuts down on the gas producing factor for us.
I like using dried beans because they are cheaper and I don't have to deal with the recycling of all the tin cans.
Maggie
Anyway, you can soak them overnight and rinse them before you use them as another poster suggested or you can do what I do which is to cover them in a goodly amount of water, bring them to a boil, let them boil for 2 minutes. Take them off the heat and let them soak for an hour, rinse them and then use them as planned. This really cuts down on the gas producing factor for us.
I like using dried beans because they are cheaper and I don't have to deal with the recycling of all the tin cans.
Maggie