Quiver0f10 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I don't know what I was thinking. :banghead: Will the beans still get soft or are they ruined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jenny Flint Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hey, Jean, I think they'll be fine. I cook pintos with chicken bouillon cubes in them from the get-go, in the crock pot. Everyone raves about my pintos, and I am a native New Englander. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I don't know what I was thinking. :banghead: Will the beans still get soft or are they ruined? I always put salt in my beans from the beginning. Didn't know I wasn't suppose to. Mine are always fine. (but I'm anxious to try it your way now to see if they are better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Oh, whew! I always thought the salt would keep them from getting soft. Maybe that's an old wives tale and I am very guilable :D Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Oh, whew! I always thought the salt would keep them from getting soft. Maybe that's an old wives tale and I am very guilable :D Thanks! I thought the salt was the reason my beans in the past haven't cooked right. Once I stopped using it they seemed to be fine. Another tip I have learned is to simmer them covered and without lifting the lid for at least 90 minutes and they come out nice and tender ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 They are much tastier with salt added! :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm another that always cooks with salt from the beginning. I've never had a problem with them not getting sofr. Now that I've said that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in Tx Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I agree with Rosie. Salt added at the end does not taste the same at all. Also, I've read that salt actually helps beans soften, and that the other *is* an oft repeated myth, so who knows? Personally, I think that the reason why a batch of beans might take a long time to get soft is more likely because they were old, not because they were salted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beansprouts Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hmm... Maybe next time I will try salting my beans again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 they will still soften in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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