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For additional flavor cook the beans with a bouquet garni (4 sprigs
fresh parsley, 2 bay leaves, 2-4 sprigs fresh thyme bundled together)
and a small onion studded with 4 cloves.
Gold Mine Natural Food Co. is an excellent source of high-quality
organic and natural foods, grains and beans. Call 1-800-475-FOOD.
They also sell the New Ohsawa Pot for cooking rice under pressure.
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1. Wash, sort and soak beans, see pages 33
and 34 for soaking methods.
2. Drain and rinse the soaked beans.
3. In a 4-quart or larger pressure cooker, cover
the beans with water and bring to a boil. Close
lid and bring pressure to second red ring over
high heat. Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at
the second red ring. Cook for 5 to 14 minutes.
Refer to Reference Time Charts on pages 42
and 43 for times for the specific type of bean
you are cooking.
4. Remove from heat source and use Natural
Release Method, see page 10.
Beans can be cooked ahead and refrigerated
for up to 4 days, or frozen in a covered
plastic container for several months.
General Guidelines
To Preparing Beans
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