Guest guest Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Sorry, the only proven way to reduce gas problems from beans is to soak them. This dissolves the indigestable sugars that cause the problem and they are washed away. I like to soak mine by starting them the evening before, rinsing them several times, then putting them in the fridge before I go to bed to continue soaking overnight. In the morning, I'll rinse them again and return them to the fridge to continue to soak till I get home from work. Beans ferment fast - putting them in the fridge slows down the soaking effects, but also keeps them from fermenting. (I do the same thing when I soak soybeans for soymilk and tofu.) Beans should not have salt or other acidic ingredients added before they are mostly cooked. It hardens the beans. Likewise, baking soda should not be used since ir robs the beans of the B-vitamin thiamin and may affect the flavor of the cooked beans. There's always Beano. See: http://www.northarvestbean.org/html/chefsguide.cfm Iris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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