Thread: Acckk!!!!!! I forgot to get my beans started!!

Christine Dabney wrote:
> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it.
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
> I forget what it is.
>
> I want these for the minestrone....

To 1/2 lb dry beans add 3 to 4 cups hot water. Boil 2 minutes,
then set aside for 1 hour.

nancy

"Christine Dabney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it.
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
> I forget what it is.
>

Wash them and bring them to a boil. Put the lid on, remove them from the
heat and let them sit for one hour.

Christine Dabney wrote:
> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it.
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
> I forget what it is.
>
> I want these for the minestrone....
>
> Christine


Cover the beans well with water. Bring to a boil then take it off the heat.
Let sit covered for 1 hour. Drain, rinse, proceed with cooking.

Jill

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:15:51 -0400, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
wrote:


>Cover the beans well with water. Bring to a boil then take it off the heat.
>Let sit covered for 1 hour. Drain, rinse, proceed with cooking.
>
>Jill

Thanks...they are now soaking...

Christine, relieved.

"Christine Dabney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:15:51 -0400, "jmcquown" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Cover the beans well with water. Bring to a boil then take it off the
>>heat.
>>Let sit covered for 1 hour. Drain, rinse, proceed with cooking.
>>
>>Jill
>
> Thanks...they are now soaking...
>

You're welcome.

In article <[email protected]>,
Christine Dabney <[email protected]> wrote:

> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it.
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
> I forget what it is.
>
> I want these for the minestrone....
>
> Christine

Pressure cooker.
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On Sat 25 Oct 2008 11:41:35a, Christine Dabney told us...

> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it.
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
> I forget what it is.
>
> I want these for the minestrone....
>
> Christine
>

Cover beans with water, bring to rolling boil. Take off heat. Let it set,
covered, for 2-3 hours.

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On Oct 25, 11:41*am, Christine Dabney <artis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. *I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it. *
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? *I never use it, so
> I forget what it is. *
>
> I want these for the minestrone....
>
> Christine

And how many cookbooks do you have again?

"merryb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Oct 25, 11:41 am, Christine Dabney <artis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it.
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
> I forget what it is.
>
> I want these for the minestrone....
>
> Christine

>

>And how many cookbooks do you have again?

On Oct 25, 2:41�pm, Christine Dabney <artis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I totally spaced on starting my cranberry beans soaking last night. �I
> know that it isn't absolutely necessary, but I usually do it. �
>
> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? �I never use it, so
> I forget what it is. �
>
> I want these for the minestrone....

How much soup are you cooking... unless you're gonna cook like a 12-16
quart potful of minestrone a pound of dried beans is overkill.

I wouldn't cook dried beans for soup unless it's a bean soup... for
the small proportion of beans in minestrone canned beans are the way
to go... one 1lb can is plenty for 6qts of minestrone. Save your nice
cranberry beans for a bean dish.

merryb wrote:
> On Oct 25, 11:41 am, Christine Dabney <artis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
>> I forget what it is.
>>
>> I want these for the minestrone....
>>
>> Christine
>
> And how many cookbooks do you have again?


ROFL!!

On Mon 27 Oct 2008 08:08:22p, jmcquown told us...

> merryb wrote:
>> On Oct 25, 11:41 am, Christine Dabney <artis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
>>> I forget what it is.
>>>
>>> I want these for the minestrone....
>>>
>>> Christine
>>
>> And how many cookbooks do you have again?
>
>
> ROFL!!
>

But she probably doesn't have one entitled, "How to Quick Soak Beans".

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 27 Oct 2008 08:08:22p, jmcquown told us...
>
>> merryb wrote:
>>> On Oct 25, 11:41 am, Christine Dabney <artis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>> Acckk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>> Okay..what is the method to quick soak/cook them? I never use it, so
>>>> I forget what it is.
>>>>
>>>> I want these for the minestrone....
>>>>
>>>> Christine
>>> And how many cookbooks do you have again?
>>
>> ROFL!!
>>
>
> But she probably doesn't have one entitled, "How to Quick Soak Beans".
>
That recipe is on every bag of dried beans I've ever bought.

George Shirley wrote:
>>
> > But she probably doesn't have one entitled, "How to Quick Soak Beans".
>
>
> That recipe is on every bag of dried beans I've ever bought.

Also at every bean web site.

http://www.michiganbean.org/cookingTips.html