Soaked lima beans shed and split

[mikecox]

Recently, on two different occasions, my soaked dry Lima beans turned into a disaster.

In the first case I noticed the skins getting all wrinkled so I threw them out after a couple hours.

The second time the same thing happened but I allowed them to continue soaking. After about 4 hours I noticed the beans were shedding their skins and splitting in half.

I've never soaked Lima beans before but I have not seen this sort of thing happen with White Beans or Great Northern's.

 

[jennyema]

Why did you throw the wrinkled ones out?

That is what they are supposed to look like. That was time to drain and cook them.

 

[mikecox]

Why did you throw the wrinkled ones out?

That is what they are supposed to look like. That was time to drain and cook them.

I've never seen bean shrivel up like that. I expected them to fill out and fill the skins; so they didn't look so shriveled. But, after leaving them for several more hours most of the skins came off and the beans split; now I know they are supposed to do that; are they?

 

[jennyema]

What soaking method did you use?

 

[mikecox]

What soaking method did you use?

I just cover them in cold water and leave overnight