Soaking Dried Kidney Beans (health, crock pot, carrot, best)

[Calvert Hall '62]

For the last 40 years, I've been soaking kidney beans (1 lb. dry) for 24 hrs. in the fridge, and then cooking (simmering) the pot for 1 hr. the next day.


Online advice varies from no soaking at all!!! to "at least 8 hrs." to "overnight is best." Lots of opinions.


How long do you soak yours, and how long do you cook/boil/simmer them? Thanx.

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by Calvert Hall '62

For the last 40 years, I've been soaking kidney beans (1 lb. dry) for 24 hrs. in the fridge, and then cooking (simmering) the pot for 1 hr. the next day.


Online advice varies from no soaking at all!!! to "at least 8 hrs." to "overnight is best." Lots of opinions.


How long do you soak yours, and how long do you cook/boil/simmer them? Thanx.

My favorite way is just to pick the stones out, rinse them off and then put them in the crock pot overnight to cook. No soaking.

Of course, I add spices, ham hock or similar, broth and/or water and onion.

[Threestep2]

I rinse them, let them sit in hot water until I have the rest together (ham hock, onion, carrot, spices) then the whole crock pot moves to the garage in winter or the porch in summer. Six hours generally do the trick.

[Dirt Grinder]

Red kidney beans need to boil for at least ten minutes, at some point, to neutralize the Phytohaemagglutinin.

Red Kidney Beans

[PeteyC]

Originally Posted by Dirt Grinder

Red kidney beans need to boil for at least ten minutes, at some point, to neutralize the Phytohaemagglutinin.

Red Kidney Beans

I agree, kidney beans need to be pre-soaked then rinsed prior to cooking.

[leilaniguy]

I use the quick-soak method; cover the beans, bring to a boil, then shut off and let sit for at least an hour, then finish cooking.