Tag: Cooking dried beans

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, legumes like lentils and beans have been cultivated for millennia and are a cornerstone of diets worldwide. While both are nutritious pulses, the most significant difference between lentils and beans lies in their distinct shapes, preparation methods, and cooking times.

Did you know that soaking dried baby lima beans can dramatically reduce the cook time, sometimes cutting it in half? The debate over whether you should baby lima beans be soaked before cooking is common, with strong arguments for both the traditional method and cooking them straight from dry.