Answer by TFD for Does adding salt when soaking dry beans toughen or soften...
With fresh dried bean you can do nearly anything with themBut in most parts of the world the beans have been shipped by sea and stored for long lengths time, or have been heat treated. These take a...
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Soften. Other things that typically are added with salt will tend to toughen the beans, but it isn't the fault of the salt. For decades, chefs have circulated the oral tradition that adding salt...
View ArticleAnswer by Sobachatina for Does adding salt when soaking dry beans toughen or...
Go to the beans section in J. Kenji López-Alt's chili blog post:http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/01/how-to-make-the-best-chili-ever-recipe-super-bowl.htmlIn short: salt replaces calcium and magnesium in...
View ArticleDoes adding salt when soaking dry beans toughen or soften the skin of the bean?
I have heard opinions on both sides of this. The the latest answer on this site, says salt softens bean skins quoted Cooks Illustrated (I can't see the article, but I trust CI), while another answer...
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