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Beans turned out to be absolutely delish with another eight hours of crockpot on slow! They musta been some old beans or something, but they were tasty. :pig: Thanks for all the ideas!

That is so funny!! (the pie shell beans) These weren't really old, I don't think. But I'm thinking the quick soak method isn't as effective as the old fashioned overnight soak with black beans (although I never have a problem with good ole pintos). I am seriously considering getting a pressure...

Oh, I know! I should have been more specific. I stopped crockpot and switched to simmering at that point in the hopes that those additional simmering hours would be quicker than the crockpot.

UH OH... I added a can of diced tomatoes. :angel: But I always do that w/pintos & they come out great! Is there any saving them??? Thank you for the advice. :smile:

Thanks. :smile: They definitely aren't getting wasted (DH would have a fit, especially with all that yummy smoked ham in them!). For safety reasons, they are having another overnight soak, this time in the fridge. We'll see how it goes. I told DH I will just put them in the crockpot on low in...

Hi there, I'm new to the forum - joined this weekend and planned a regular intro thread, but need help in the meantime! :rolleyes: I made black beans today. After doing a 2 minute boil + 2 hour soak, I cooked them on high for about 4 hours in my crockpot, followed by a 3 hour simmer on my stove...