We love our Instant Pot for its ability to quickly and easily cook dried beans with no pre-soaking! We all know dried beans ...

It's an age-old dilemma and a point of hot debate: to soak or not to soak? Here's what the experts say. Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas Even as a culinary professional and avid home cook, there’s ...

Why do people soak beans before cooking them? Does it give any benefits? What about soaking lentils and dried peas? The short answer is that soaking beans, though not needed, has many advantages — ...

Sure there are some benefits to soaking your dry beans—but it’s also a real hassle. We asked experts to weigh in on how much it really matters. Do you really need to soak dry beans before you cook ...

Before someone brings up the whole digestibility issue, the benefits of soaking beans to relieve that have pretty much been disproven. Most of the gastric distress (my, we’re finding a lot of ...

If you’ve been reading Basically for a minute, you’ll know we’re big fans of cooking with dried beans. And if you haven’t, well, we are. The flavor and texture that properly cooked dried beans bring ...

Beans are a nutritious staple, but can cause bloating due to undigested carbohydrates. Soaking beans and discarding the water significantly reduces these gas-producing compounds. Thorough cooking and ...