Soaking dried beans is a widely accepted cooking standard that many home chefs consider a given. But is it really crucial, or even desirable? Bean cooking myths abound, so we decided to give this ...

Quick soak method: Bring beans and water to a boil, let them boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and let soak for 1 hour. This is a faster method for when time is limited. 2.

Lima beans are almost always cooked. If you buy dried beans, you will need to soak them first. Before soaking beans, spread them on a flat surface and remove all debris, small stones, or damaged beans ...

Some of it good advice, and some of it bad. From the ongoing debate about soaking beans, to whether adding salt to beans before they're soft makes them tough, we decided to get some help ...