2007-01-16 08:36:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Yes you can reduce the effects.
"But nutritionists are trying to get the word out that you can eat beans and have friends, too. You can easily reduce the amount of gas the legumes produce by changing the water a few times while you are boiling them. Another alternative is to add a product called Beano to legumes after cooking. A few drops are all it takes to make them "wind free".
http://www.bellybytes.com/bytes/beans.shtml
2007-01-16 08:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by bodinibold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pour boiling water over the dried beans. Let them sit for 1 hour. Rinse well in a collinder, discard soaking liquid. Put beans in pot, cover with water to 1" above the beans. Simmer until tender (approximately 1 hour depending on the beans.) Do not season or add salt during this time. Your beans will be gas free. Enjoy!
2007-01-16 16:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by Has Questions 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A quick boil will get rid of 42.5% of the gas. Boil the water, add beans and cook 1 minutes, then soak for one hour and cook as normal. It has a negative effect on the texture of the beans, but this is considered the best approach. Other wise for 28% reduction of gas, just soak over night, rinse, then cook.
2007-01-16 16:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by FireBug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soaking the beans brings helps remove the bad ones. The only way to not get gas is stop eating them.
2007-01-16 16:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by ramblin guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I preboil my beans in baking soda water. Bring them to a boil with 1/4 cup baking soda. Boil for 2 min. Turn off the heat let cool. Rinse and cook as normal. It really helps.
2007-01-16 16:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by s_k_wilson1990 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from being a chef and having years experience... the gas comes from the digestion of the proteins in beans... however, if you add some vinegar, just plain white wine vinegar, maybe a couple tbsp to about one regular bag's worth of beans, it will help out a bit.
2007-01-16 16:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by bilko_ca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom use to use a raw potato, put the potato in the beans which absorbs the gas, take the potato out and discard or Beino
2007-01-16 17:20:19 · answer #7 · answered by rhondabhorn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the gas is made from indigestible parts of the bean, soaking will have no effect other than re-hydrating and cleaning.
2007-01-16 17:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by ph62198 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats the fun in eating beans.
2007-01-16 16:41:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put a teaspoon full of baking soda in beans while cooking them.
2007-01-16 16:40:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋