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BEAN TIPS




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Bean Book : Over 70 Incredible Recipes


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The Bean Book Introduction: Toxins in Beans
~~[page 9]~~
Dried beans must be prepared properly as they contain lectin, a toxin that is rendered harmless only during the soaking and cooking processes. In particular, it is not safe to eat raw or undercooked kidney and soy beans.
Red kidney beans contain a toxin in their skins, which can be destroyed by cooking the beans initially at a high temperature, making them completely safe to eat. Canned kidney beans are precooked and safe to use as they are.
Soy beans also require careful cooking. They should be soaked for 8-12 hours, drained and rinsed, then covered with fresh water and brought to the boil. Soy beans should be boiled for the first hour of cooking. They can then be simmered for the remaining 2-3 hours that it takes to cook them.
Processed soy products are quite safe to use.
PULL-QUOTE: Bean safety:
Boil soaked red kidney beans vigorously for 10 minutes at the start of cooking to destroy the toxins on their skins. [page 17]
Source:
"Bean Book : Over 70 Incredible Recipes"
Copyright:
"Hardcover (Globe Pequot Press, China) 2002 ISBN 1585744735"
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