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Beans are protein-rich, sustainable, and delicious. Why doesn’t the US eat more of them? (www.vox.com)

submitted 1 year ago by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I add some baking soda to the soak or boiling pot so they'll soften up faster. explained here.

[–] boo@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I had never heard of this, and wondered why. Then read this.

One of the quicker ways to cook beans that I haven’t addressed in this article is by applying high pressure using pressure cookers. I grew up in India, where pressure cookers are the workhorse of many kitchens.