Comments on: Perfect Boiled Beans

By: DM

DM — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:02:05 +0000

Have you ever had boiled peanuts? They are fresh raw peanuts that have been soaked and then slowly boiled in really salty water. They are soooo good–a little soft and salty and tender. My boyfriend is from Tallahassee, FL, and around there in the North Florida/South Georgia region they sell them along the road.

By: anne

anne — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:49:06 +0000

Thank you so much for the infomation
anne

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:30:34 +0000

The first remedy I’ve heard is to add salt to the cooking water (like this recipe) or even something like vinegar – this method is controversial but it doesn’t seem to harm anything, it only increases the flavor. The other method that many people seem to agree upon is to pre-soak the beans overnight, discard the soaking water and use fresh water to cook the beans the following day. The soaking removes some of the gas-causing chemicals to be released from under the skins. I don’t bother because I generally don’t think that far ahead and when I want beans I don’t want to wait 24 hours. Hope that helps!

By: anne

anne — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:21:30 +0000

I heard there is something you could do to lower the gas effect they can have on you. Does anyone know.

By: julia

julia — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:36:12 +0000

No, they’re actually boiled in their shell! To eat them, you crack open the shell, suck the salty (sometimes cajun-spiced) water out of the shell, and eat the peanuts. No spoon necessary, but some handiwipes would do you well.
Taste-wise, they are pretty much in a category all their own, with a more al dente bite than beans, and mildly fresh peanutty flavor. They are like the perfect salt delivery system. My boyfriend’s mom fed exed us (to Pittsburgh) raw peanuts, which they pretty much only sell in that region of the south I think, and we made them up here…..that’s probably any northerner’s best bet!

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:21:47 +0000

I have been meaning to forever. Are they sorta just like beans? After you cook/dry them can you just eat them for snack or do you need a spoon because they’re wet?

By: julia

julia — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:08:55 +0000

By: Bren

Bren — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:47:06 +0000

pinto beans are great and I use them when I don’t use red or kidney. Nice and brief explanation!

By: Carol, Simply...Gluten-free

Carol, Simply...Gluten-free — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:55:47 +0000

hmmm, bean brownies, interesting…

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:30:46 +0000

Man, I really have to try this. It’s been so long since I’ve had beans that weren’t canned! I am sure they taste a lot better… I love beans so much it’s hard to imagine that they would taste even better! Thanks Nick!