How to make beans more neutral tasting?
I am looking for a way to process beans, or a variety of bean that is as flavourless as possible, to get a "clean slate" for making vegetarian cutlets
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In most beans, heat around ~104°C to ~110°C will destroy many of the flavour compounds (a slightly different but precise heat is used for different bean varieties)
Commercially beans are steamed in that temperature range to neutralise them before being processed (e.g. making bean derivatives, or milks)
For domestic processing you could try steaming them in a home pressure cooker to achieve the same effect
Also, many beans are soaked at ~60°C for some hours prior to processing to reduce the "fart" sugars
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To degas with baking soda, add a teaspoon of baking soda to 4 quarts of water. Stir in the dried beans and bring to a boil. Then turn off the heat and let the beans soak at least four hours (I usually do this the night before I want to use them; the longer soak won't hurt them). Drain, rinse and rinse again.How do you make beans less acidic?
Soak the Beans Soaking beans helps eliminate some of the phytic acid. To maximize the amount of phytic acid lost, soak beans for a minimum of 12 hours, suggests the Weston A. Price Foundation. Drain and rinse the beans several times during soaking to get rid of the phytic acid that has leached into the water.What to add to beans to make them taste good?
Dried beans cooked with sea salt and water are delicious, but adding an onion, garlic, or other aromatics to the pot will make them even more flavorful! These simple additions turn the starchy bean cooking liquid into a fragrant broth that's just as tasty as the beans themselves.What is the most neutral tasting bean?
Black beans have a neutral taste, which makes them great for a wide variety of dishes. For instance, they can be the perfect stand-in for meat in veggie burgers or casseroles. But the real miracle of black beans is the fact that they can be used to make healthy and absolutely scrumptious desserts.How to Make Beans Taste Good! 🌿 Kitchen Hacks
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In my opinion, butter beans(Lima beans in the US?) are very neutral and sound suitable for what you want.
Answer 3
Canellini beans seem really neutral to me. Pinto beans might also work, or black eyed peas.
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