Soaking and cooking times for beans and peas

[jeff]

ST = Soaking Time CT = Cooking Time.

Adzuki ------------------------ST 4 hours CT 1 hour
Black Beans------------------ST 4 hours CT 1 1/2 hours
Black eye peas ------------ ST 0 CT 1 hour
Chickpeas ------------------ ST 4 hours CT 1 hour
Fava Beans -----------------ST 12 hours CT 3 hours
Great Northern Beans --- ST 4 hours CT 1 hour
Kidney Beans Red ---------ST 4 hours CT 1 hour
Kidney Beans White ------ST 4 hours CT 1 hour
Lentils -----------------------ST 0 CT 30-45 minutes
Lima Beans -----------------ST 4 hours CT
Mung Beans ----------------ST 4 hours CT 1 to 1 1/2 hours
Navy Beans -----------------ST 4 hours CT 2 hours
Peas Split -------------------ST 0 CT 30 minutes
Peas Whole ---------------- ST 4 hours CT 40-45 minutes
Pigon Peas ------------------ST 0 CT 30 minutes
Pink Beans ------------------ST 4 hours CT 1 hour
Pinto Beans -----------------ST 4 hours CT 1 to 1 1/2 hours
Soybeans -------------------ST 12 hours CT 3 to 4 hours

[jdm21bmx]

I have always purchsed canned beans that needed nothing more than a quick heat up. i was looking at the black beans and you say soak for 4 hrs. is that just a stand still in cold water?

[jeff]

Originally Posted by jdm21bmx

I have always purchsed canned beans that needed nothing more than a quick heat up. i was looking at the black beans and you say soak for 4 hrs. is that just a stand still in cold water?

Cool water at a stand still works fine.

I also use canned black beans since it saves a lot of time, but, 1 can cost around $99-1.29, a bag of black beans is very cheap and sure does contain a lot more beans!

[Mike]

and better for you, canned foods are always known for having way too much sodium for preservation. There are exceptions like fruits, but by and large excess sodium-just check out the labels and compare dry or frozen to canned.
Even rinsing canned veggies doesn't get it all off....