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Dry Beans - Do I Drain After They Soak?
T.O.
asks from Dallas
I'm making (I hope) Red Beans & Rice (brown rice) for dinner.... I washed and soaked the beans overnight. Do I drain that water off and cook them (and with how much ...
ANSWERS
See all- Yes, you should drain and rinse. This supposedly makes them less likely to cause the typical GI side effect of beans and I think it helps some. I have found cooki...
- Hi T., Yes, do drain them after they soak. You'll also want to spray them off to get any dirt or shells or whatever out of there. I can't remember the exact ratio ...
- I drain my beans through a collander. I think of this soaking as a deep cleaning too and the water is filled with the silt and dirt from the beans. When I cook th...