Ditto!As far as I know, there are no "toxins" in the soaking water. Some folks discard the water because they think it reduces the. . . um. . . side effects of eating beans, but I don't hhink anyone has come up with a scientific reason to discard the water.
Lots of us don't soak beans--just cook them. It might take a bit longer, but it is possible to have beans for dinner even if you only just got the craving at 3 in the afternoon.
And the soupy broth is the best part of eating beans--especially if you cook with a ham hock, onions and garlic.
The ever trusting Wikipedia. They say that beans, especially kidney beans, leechs out a toxin when soaked.Whoever told you there were "toxins" in the water is wrong.
Ditto!
Whoever told you there were "toxins" in the water is wrong.
There are no toxins in either soaking or cooking water.
There are dissolved sugars in the soaking water that can make you fart. If farting is a problem for you, discard the soaking water. There will also be these sugars in the cooking water, which you and those in your vicinity will just have to deal with, should you choose to eat the beans.