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tagi_65 asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

Quick help please!!! Soaking black beans overnight - refrigerate or not???

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, refrigerate. Once they have moisture, and get warm, they are the perfect medium to grow bacteria.

    Pour off the water before using and that will really cut how much gassiness the beans cause.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's not necessary. The reason that you soak the beans in the first place is to let the air out.

    soak overnight and rinse....know that most legumes will expand 3X so make sure you leave room in the container...rumor has it that an overnight soak will also help release the gaseous enzymes...

    Also, cooking dried beans is certainly doable but much care/attention is needed to make sure they don't burn as they'll absorb much more water than soaked beans...

  • 1 decade ago

    It is not necessary to refrigerate beans while you soak them. Be sure to rinse thoroughly before you cook them though.

  • 1 decade ago

    No

    Do salt them, you will have a really good bean when you are thru. Fresh is better than canned cause they jack up the canned stuff with chemicals

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  • No you don't put them in the frig, just make sure to cover them though. But why soak them when you can put tehm on a crock pot in low heat till after work and they are done.

  • 1 decade ago

    No - just soak them overnight in water with a teaspoon of salt & cover with a kitchen towel....

    Source(s): Southern girl - me!
  • 1 decade ago

    you don't have to refrigerate them, however i saw someone commented to add salt, thats a big no no... adding salt should be done at the END of the cooking process as adding salt= a longer cooking time.

    Source(s): I am a chef, culinary graduate.
  • 1 decade ago

    Not necessary to refrigerate.

  • 1 decade ago

    no just leave in container soaking in and drain in morning

  • 1 decade ago

    leave them out. to have fewer problems with gas, change the water before cooking.

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