Soaking Methods

HOT SOAK METHOD

For each pound of dry beans, add 10 cups of hot water. Beans will rehydrate to at least twice their dry size, so be sure to start with a large enough pot. This is contrary to what you might have heard or read other places, but to absorb water more evenly, add up to 2 teaspoons of salt per cup of beans.
Bring water to a boil with beans in the water, and boil beans for 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover and let beans soak for at least 1 hour.
Discard the soak water.
Cook to your liking!

OVERNIGHT SOAKING METHOD

1. Pour beans into a large bowl, mason jar, or any container where they will have room to grow.
2. Add water, about double the amount of water to beans.
3. Let soak overnight.
4. Discard the soak water.
5. Cook to your liking!

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