Cooking beans in soaking water [duplicate]

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Can you reuse water from soaking beans?

You probably shouldn't use the soak water for anything. The point of the soaking is not just to hydrate the beans, but to remove stuff you don't want. A lot of beans, in particular kidney beans, are mildly toxic and soaking removes some of this, coupled with boiling which breaks down the toxin.

Is soaking beans the same as cooking?

There's no need to soak these legumes before you cook them! Each variety has a distinct texture and short cooking time \u2013 learn about cooking black, green, brown, and red lentils here. Split peas. Green and yellow split peas also cook quickly and don't require soaking.

What to do with water from soaking beans?

So after the beans have soaked for a while, the soaking water now contains these elements that you are trying to eliminate by soaking the beans in the first place. And this is why the bean water is discarded. So it is best to drain the water and rinse the beans thoroughly before cooking.

Why do beans split when soaking?

Beans split when cooking because the interior of the bean rehydrates more quickly than the slightly tough exterior, causing it to expand, and pop out of the skin. This can be avoided by soaking the beans, to soften the skins, and by thoroughly salting the beans' cooking water.

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