slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) (10/14/85)
>I recently decided to start making chili from dried beans (instead of store- >bought canned beans). I soaked the beans overnight (3:1 water:beans). >In the morning the beans looked fine. If I'd followed directions, I would >have then simmered the beans (+ liquid) for 2 hours. I decided that I >would combine the simmering time with the chili cooking time. 3-4 hours >later the beans were still hard. Did I do something wrong? You do not mention what kind of beans you are using. The type of bean can make a lot of difference. If they are of the Great Northern type, they will be lucky to cook in 5 or 6 hours. The best ones for chili (most traditional) are pinto beans. These should cook in 1 or 2 hours. I've cooked them in the chili in a couple of hours with no trouble. They are very easy to get around here--but I don't know about other area of the country. -- Sue Brezden ihnp4!drutx!slb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I march to the beat of a different drummer, whose identity, location, and musical ability are as yet unknown. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
strickln@ihlpa.UUCP (stricklen) (10/16/85)
> >I recently decided to start making chili from dried beans (instead of store- > >bought canned beans). > For an interesting chili, try something different. I like to make chili with hominy instead of beans. Steve Stricklen AT&T Bell Laboratories ihnp4!ihlpa!strickln
ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) (10/17/85)
> > >I recently decided to start making chili from dried beans (instead of store- > > >bought canned beans). > > > For an interesting chili, try something different. I like to make chili > with hominy instead of beans. > > Steve Stricklen For a fast chili from dried leguemes, use lentils rather than beans. Place the dry lentils in water with some salt, pepper, and onion (dried onion chips will do). Simmer for about 25 minutes; until mostly soft - al dente. Make chili substituting lentils for beans. No need to soak for days ... -- E. Michael Smith ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems 'If you can dream it, you can do it' Walt Disney This is the obligatory disclaimer of everything. (Including but not limited to: typos, spelling, diction, logic, and nuclear war)