We love beans, but we hate the intestinal gas they create! There are numerous ways to cook dry beans to lessen the gaseous effect they can cause. Some methods work for some people, others work for others. Here’s a way that works for us that you might not have heard of…
Soak dry beans overnight in water with one teaspoon of fennel seeds (tied up in a piece of cheesecloth). The next morning, take out the seeds, spill out the water and cook the beans as usual in fresh water. During the cooking process, toss in a few pieces of raw peeled potato. When the beans are done, remove the potato pieces. Remember to add salt when the beans are soft, at the end of the cooking—salting too soon will impede the cooking process, and the beans will take forever to get done.
The only way to know if this method works for you is to test it…when you’re dining alone.
Do you have a favorite way to cook dry beans that makes them less gassy? Tell us in the comments section below. We’d love to know!
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