I've heard if you blanch green beans, then soak them overnight, they taste so much better and are softer. Anyone have any experience with it?
2006-06-10 14:37:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
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2006-06-10 14:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by mstuffy 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Soaking Green Beans
2016-12-10 17:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by russ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Maybe you had some bad luck with the beans last time and they were too old or something. You soaked them properly, it seems, covered with plenty of water overnight. What you could do is cook the black beans separately for a while before adding them to your chili. I make a soup where (after soaking) you boil the beans with oregano, a green pepper, onion, and garlic for almost two hours before adding them to the other ingredients. Give your beans a headstart and cook them independently for a while.
2016-04-09 04:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soaking overnight would most likely just leach out most of the nutrients. You could try it and find out if they really taste better, but I think that soft green beans are not very good. I like them to have some texture.
2006-06-10 14:48:12 · answer #4 · answered by laurenaha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never ! Green beans should be slightly crisp to be at their peak. The best beans are those that are picked a few minutes before you cook them. Bring water seasoned to your taste, with onions, bacon, or ham hocks to a rapid boil and drop in the washed beans. Continue to boil just until the beans are done. The meaning of done will vary with individual tastes, but to be at peak flavor they should still be a bit crisp.
2006-06-10 15:18:55 · answer #5 · answered by sonny_too_much 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blanche for about 1 minute in boiling water.
Remove and rinse in cold water.
now, into a skillet with a bit of salt, pepper, butter, and splash of lemon.
does it get any better than that?
2006-06-10 15:14:28 · answer #6 · answered by My Big Bear Ron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EEEWWW. You don't need to blanch & soak, just simmer gently until fork-tender, if you prefer them that soft. I happen to prefer mine to be still slightly crisp, and I like to season mine with a little dice onion, or onion powder if I don't feel like chopping fresh onion. Not dried onion flakes, though - they just taste a little funny to me.
2006-06-10 14:45:05 · answer #7 · answered by gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know its a old Question, but if you put a very damp cloth and cover it. It does the same job...
2014-03-26 00:58:58 · answer #8 · answered by Nicci S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they are over-ripe.
My grandmother used to do this. I didn't think it helped much, if at all.
2006-06-10 20:04:04 · answer #9 · answered by Montana Don 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋