Beans Will Never Be Hard as a Rock: How to Cook Beans Properly
You can make hearty and healthy foods from beans that are just as rich in protein as meat treats.
But housewives face a problem: beans are difficult to cook until soft. Experienced cooks use a proven method for cooking beans.
How to cook beans properly
1. Dried beans need to be soaked in cold water overnight, otherwise the beans will remain hard as a rock. For 1 part beans take 3 parts water.
Soak for at least 4 hours, but 8-12 hours is better. During this time, the beans should be kept in the refrigerator.
Ideally, the water should be changed. It should be changed 3-4 times in 12 hours. This way the beans will cook faster and retain their shape.
2. Soaked beans should be simmered over medium heat for 2-2.5 hours under a closed lid. The water should be boiling, but not bubbling.
3. For beans, a "quiet" boil is important. At 100 °C, the proteins coagulate and thicken. Because of this, the beans become dry and hard. Therefore, the optimal cooking temperature is 90-90 °C.
4. You can add salt to the beans no earlier than 5 minutes before the end of cooking, but it is better to add salt to the finished dish.
