Question on red beans

[AnonCooks]

I have been eating a lot of rice n beans to save on food. as of late its been just some long grain rice with these red beans i got from walmart and some meat and i didn't realize until after cooking it that your supposed to boil them to remove the toxins but i didn't do that i just put them in a slow cooker. I didn't really experience any issues though not even that much gas. I'm making another batch though with the same 1lb bag of walmart brand small red beans but about .5lb of goya red kidney beans. I didn't pre soak them i just threw them into boiling water for 30 min then just changed the water to boil for another 30 minutes. Is this a safe way to kill the toxins?

 

[blissful]

Yes, if they are soft.
If you have boiled them for at least 20 minutes, they will be safe but they may not be soft enough to chew or smash.
They need to be soft enough to mash into the counter with the back of a spoon.
The problem with crockpots is some of them don't get up to boiling and you need them to be boiled. If you actually have a rolling boil in the crockpot, then it is okay. However, gov't guidelines for safety may have changed how the new ones are made.
If you don't soak them overnight, then another method is to bring them to a boil. Turn them off and let them sit an hour. Drain the water, add fresh water, and bring up to a boil again for at least 20 minutes, then simmer until mashable.

 

[caseydog]

If you don't soak them overnight, then another method is to bring them to a boil. Turn them off and let them sit an hour. Drain the water, add fresh water, and bring up to a boil again for at least 20 minutes, then simmer until mashable.

If you take that method further, and let them soak overnight after a quick boil, that is supposed to be the best way to "de-gas" beans.

CD

 

[RavingLunatic]

Well live and learn. I ate a lot of things the wrong way and I’m still here.
I usually soak the beans first, mostly overnight.

 

[caseydog]

Well live and learn. I ate a lot of things the wrong way and I’m still here.
I usually soak the beans first, mostly overnight.

Try bringing them to a short boil before letting them soak overnight. Then drain them and cook them in fresh water.

CD

 

[KatyCooks]

Interesting. What about pressure cooking? Presumably that would get rid of the toxins?

 

[blissful]

@KatyCooks, yep pressure canning (beans in cans) and pressure cooking, is hotter than boiling, so the beans are safe. It does get rid of toxins.

 

[KatyCooks]

@KatyCooks, yep pressure canning (beans in cans) and pressure cooking, is hotter than boiling, so the beans are safe. It does get rid of toxins.

Excellent, I haven't tried pressure cooking any beans so far, but I know the dried beans are quite a bit cheaper than the tinned ones, so good to know I won't be poisoning myself if I try!

 

[blissful]

@KatyCooks We probably eat a lot more legumes than most people, because of our choice of diets. I agree they are so inexpensive to buy them dry and cook them up. The less I spend on beans the more I an afford other exciting new vegetables! I often cook up 4 cups of beans at a time and they make about 3 quarts of beans.
We grew our first legumes successfully last summer. I haven't cooked up the 'new' beans yet. They are red beans. I'll probably use some of them for seeds in the garden next spring.

 

[RavingLunatic]

Try bringing them to a short boil before letting them soak overnight. Then drain them and cook them in fresh water.

CD

I try to eliminate making a mess in the kitchen. My dishwasher guy doesn’t like it. I’m getting to an age, I want to simplify even in cooking.

 

[thymeless]

The newer slow cookers get hot enough to cook beans safely. The older ones didn't.

 

[jennyema]

If you take that method further, and let them soak overnight after a quick boil, that is supposed to be the best way to "de-gas" beans.

CD

It’s not just de-gassing. Red beans are toxic if not prepped correctly.

 

[caseydog]

I try to eliminate making a mess in the kitchen. My dishwasher guy doesn’t like it. I’m getting to an age, I want to simplify even in cooking.

If bringing a pot of beans to a boil is too messy, simply buy canned beans. That's what I do.

CD

 

[RavingLunatic]

Good thing I get most of my beans from can, they are 88c when they go on sale. The only bean or peas I have to soak is black eyed peas and lentils.

 

[AnonCooks]

The newer slow cookers get hot enough to cook beans safely. The older ones didn't.

define new

 

[AnonCooks]

Yes, if they are soft.
If you have boiled them for at least 20 minutes, they will be safe but they may not be soft enough to chew or smash.
They need to be soft enough to mash into the counter with the back of a spoon.
The problem with crockpots is some of them don't get up to boiling and you need them to be boiled. If you actually have a rolling boil in the crockpot, then it is okay. However, gov't guidelines for safety may have changed how the new ones are made.
If you don't soak them overnight, then another method is to bring them to a boil. Turn them off and let them sit an hour. Drain the water, add fresh water, and bring up to a boil again for at least 20 minutes, then simmer until mashable.

i have pigs feet, beef cheek meat, and oxtail on the slow cooker right now. if I can once theres hopefully enough room im gonna add the beans and spices. the beans got two 30 min boiling sessions and are soaking in water rn. Hopefully they should be good and safe. There gonna be cooking even more in the slow cooker anyway.

 

[caseydog]

OK

CD

 

[thymeless]

5 or 6 years ago the manufacturers went to higher temp points for the low and high settings for food safety purposes.

It made them too hot for my preferences here at 5000ft plus with my lower boiling points.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

i have pigs feet

You must have one hell of a time buying shoes.

 

[jennyema]

That was a good one !