Do you need to soak young beans before cooking?

Beans are prepared not so often and mainly from dried grains that are pre-soaked or dispensed with by other tricks. But everything related to red or white dried beans is not used in the preparation of young legumes. So should you soak beans?

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Why soak beans

Firstly, dried beans are soaked to reduce the time of their preparation.

Secondly, in the process of soaking, substances are dissolved that slow down the process of assimilation of legumes by the human body, which makes food more useful and light.

Should you soak fresh beans

It is believed that the grains should be kept in water regardless of age and freshness.

Only young beans should not be left to soak overnight. It is enough to keep it in salted water for 1-2 hours.

Again, the cooking time will be reduced, and the food will not be too burdensome for the body.

How to cook young beans without soaking

  1. We sift through the beans, pour water so that it completely covers the beans.
  2. Bring to a boil, drain the water, add a new one and bring to a boil again.
  3. Further, the beans are boiled for 1-2 hours without covering with a lid, periodically adding warm water.

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