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From: ewj@hscfvax.UUCP (850039@P.Fuller)
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Subject: Re: Draining soaked beans
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Date: Sat, 13-Jul-85 09:33:03 EDT
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Soaking beans reduces the cooking
time.  Pressure cooking can accomplish the same thing (of course,
certain beans like split peas and lima beans should never be pressure
cooked).  Folk wisdom recommends discarding the soaking water as a way
to eliminate the elements in the beans that cause flatulence.
Minerals may be lost but the benefits of eliminating gas may outweigh
the loss of some nutrients.