Help! Cooking Beans...

reneeot

Black beans how to get them to soften? I cooked on stove, low low heat 6hrs, still hard.

Just got a crock pot, at the moment soaking them. Any suggestions to ensure success of this batch?!! Merci, thanks in advance!!

eve7166

Did you let them soak for a while?

MyaPapaya75

try soaking for like 4hrs then boil for another 1hr.....but generally u should soak them overnight before boiling

ShannonMpls

If I'm not using my pressure cooker, I do a "quick soak" on all beans.

Rinse them (very well) under running water, sort them, then put them in pot, cover with 3 inches of cold water. Bring them to a boil, boil for one minute, turn off the heat and cover. Let them sit for an hour. Then I discard the cooking water, and prepare my recipe. They usually take 45-60 minutes at a simmer to be tender after this quick soak process.