Questions tagged [soaking]

Soaking refers to submerging foods in water for a certain amount of time. This process can be used for hydrating dry grains and seeds or to remove excess salt from preserved meats, for example.

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converting dried measurements to soaked measurements

I have a recipe which calls for 250g of tinned black beans.. i thought i would be smart and use some DRIED black beans i have already! but.. obviously the dried beans will weigh less than the tinned black beans.. How can i calculate how many grams…
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cooking dried legumes

most recipes I've tried say soak legume overnight and then cook for hours. with chick peas I found cooking for minutes was right and hours far too long. with lime beans even an overnight soak is too much. why is there a huge discrepancy between…
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Should I close the vessel while soaking nuts?

If I want to eat nuts like mung bean, ground nut, etc., then I should soak them in water for certain amount of time before eating. Is it recommended to close the vessel used while soaking nuts? Why or why not?
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