I got a silly question brehs. How do you cook beans?

[King Harlem]

I know this seems like a really stupid question. But I've never done it before. I feel like it's more than just throwing them in the pot and adding water.....



Dont get me wrong. I can cook. For example cooking meats or chicken or fish or even eggs is pretty straightforward. Rice is turnkey and requires no thought. But up until now I have relied on canned beans.


Why can i not keep using canned beans? At a doctor's appointment a few weeks ago and they mentioned that i was at the first stage of hypertension with 130/82. But just at the cusp. Both the doc who saw me and the nurse were white women and they said not to worry about it. But I don't believe for a second that these white women would stick their neck out for me if it wasnt a blatantly obvious risk factor that i could sue for. And no black oroviders in my area are on my insurance plan, but thats another story.



So back to beans.....

Normally I would have three servings of beans everyday in order to get both the fiber and the iron. And i would rely on a can of baked beans. But I just realized that one serving has 20% of the sodium you need in a day, and i am at more than 60% from just beans alone before adding other food !?



I get the vibe that i can eliminate all the sodium by just cooking them the old fashioned way. Which ive never done.




Halp !?

This is honestly not a dumb question
I rarely cook beans so I just assumed it was like boiling eggs or hot dogs.
I had a recipe that required beans and was salty as shyt when I found out I was supposed to soak them over night and then cook them for a hour and half. fukked up my whole schedule

I bought a huge bag of beans during covid and I was like how long do I boil these before they become edible.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Good thread because fall weather will be here before you know it.

Coming home to a pot of beans and hamhocks with some cornbread on the side

 

[KingSol81]

I know this seems like a really stupid question. But I've never done it before. I feel like it's more than just throwing them in the pot and adding water.....



Dont get me wrong. I can cook. For example cooking meats or chicken or fish or even eggs is pretty straightforward. Rice is turnkey and requires no thought. But up until now I have relied on canned beans.


Why can i not keep using canned beans? At a doctor's appointment a few weeks ago and they mentioned that i was at the first stage of hypertension with 130/82. But just at the cusp. Both the doc who saw me and the nurse were white women and they said not to worry about it. But I don't believe for a second that these white women would stick their neck out for me if it wasnt a blatantly obvious risk factor that i could sue for. And no black oroviders in my area are on my insurance plan, but thats another story.



So back to beans.....

Normally I would have three servings of beans everyday in order to get both the fiber and the iron. And i would rely on a can of baked beans. But I just realized that one serving has 20% of the sodium you need in a day, and i am at more than 60% from just beans alone before adding other food !?



I get the vibe that i can eliminate all the sodium by just cooking them the old fashioned way. Which ive never done.




Halp !?

Stop using canned beans cause its hella sodium, beans are easy, soak them overnight (for best results, not absolutely necessary but gonna be way better if you do) rinse the hell out of them, and then just cook em slow on low (for best results, you can cook em quick and just to your preferred tenderness) especially if you cook them in some type of stock, give them time to absorb what they're being cooked in, stir frequently so it dont stick to the bottom of the pot

 

[KingSol81]

You can use a rice cooker for beans

If you cooking say canned beans, your best bet is to boil the beans separately from say the sauce, use seasoning or butter thats low in fat that way you don’t get rid of it fully

Can use a slow cooker too

 

[drederick tatum]

3 servings of beans a day is wild

but there should be instructions on the bag

I was trying to leave this one alone, but kept coming back to it, but you have the front half of it covered, so thank you

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

I was trying to leave this one alone, but kept coming back to it, but you have the front half of it covered, so thank you

thought that nikka was from the pork n beans projects type ish

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Can use a slow cooker too

yep ,,,thats who i do mines

 

[cheek100]

Soak.
Season.
Crockpot.
Slowww.

 

[drederick tatum]

thought that nikka was from the pork n beans projects type ish

 

[KingSol81]

yep ,,,thats who i do mines

Probably the easiest method if you're not already using it for something else, then you can just set em and forget em