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The great canned bean debate is missing a key step
Everyone says to just rinse them, but that washes away flavor and nutrients. I simmer mine in their own liquid with a bay leaf for 10 minutes, and the resulting bean broth makes soups way better. Am I the only one who does this?
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emery_taylor20d ago
Finally, someone gets it. I never rinse black beans. I pour the whole can, liquid and all, into my chili pot. That starchy liquid thickens everything up. Makes it taste like it cooked for hours, not twenty minutes. You're onto something with the bay leaf, I'm trying that next time.
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abby_robinson587d ago
Look at you two, unlocking the secret bean code while the rest of us are just pouring them in a colander like chumps. (I feel like I've been living a bean-less lie.) Honestly, the idea of simmering them with a bay leaf sounds like you're giving the beans a little spa day before dinner. Next you'll tell me you're reading them a bedtime story.
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