Beans: to salt or not to salt?
That is the question...and we're talking about dried beans here. When cooking beans meant to be consumed whole (baked beans, chili etc.) I was taught not to add salt or anything else until they we...
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Now I always use an electric pressure cooker when doing dried beans. It literally takes 60 minutes or so from dry right out of the bag to butter tender ready to serve stage. Plus, you can add various meats as well to make a one-pot meal.
Formerly I did not spice (or salt), but my wife complained so much that I finally gave in and added all my salt right from the beginning - she loved it. I must admit that the salt seems to have infused the beans a bit better.
Nos I add salt (but not spices) at the beginning.
Formerly I did not spice (or salt), but my wife complained so much that I finally gave in and added all my salt right from the beginning - she loved it. I must admit that the salt seems to have infused the beans a bit better.
Nos I add salt (but not spices) at the beginning.
