Comments on: Beans Under Pressure http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/ Healthy Eating Tips for Foodies Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:57:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 Darya Pino Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:59:21 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-3807 Don't blame you for your fear of pressure cookers. I'll do a video demo soon to demystify. I'm scared of slow cookers. So slow!! (or maybe I just don't have one). LOL Don’t blame you for your fear of pressure cookers. I’ll do a video demo soon to demystify. I’m scared of slow cookers. So slow!! (or maybe I just don’t have one). LOL

]]> By: Connie (Ariel Manx) http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-3805 Connie (Ariel Manx) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:54:07 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-3805 Here I am replying to another old post *blush* but I had to chime in and say that I use my slow cooker for beans. (I admit I'm a little scared of pressure cookers, but more importantly, I don't have one, and I do have a crockpot!) Just today I made a pot full of great northern white beans. I soaked them overnight, then put them in the crockpot with fresh water and put it on high. About 4 or 5 hours later I had perfect beans for tomorrow's chili and a bunch to put in the freezer. Here I am replying to another old post *blush* but I had to chime in and say that I use my slow cooker for beans. (I admit I’m a little scared of pressure cookers, but more importantly, I don’t have one, and I do have a crockpot!) Just today I made a pot full of great northern white beans. I soaked them overnight, then put them in the crockpot with fresh water and put it on high. About 4 or 5 hours later I had perfect beans for tomorrow’s chili and a bunch to put in the freezer.

]]> By: Greg http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Greg Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:00:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-406 Thanks Veggiequeen, maybe Santa will visit our apartment this christmas with a pressure cooker. Thanks Veggiequeen, maybe Santa will visit our apartment this christmas with a pressure cooker.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Darya Pino Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:33:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-399 <b>Greg:<br/><br/>I agree with the Veggie Queen, she's the pressure cooker expert! I just learned by following the instructions that came in the box.<br/><br/>I am a huge fan of beans, so I don't think I could live without one. <br/><br/>So do I think you should buy one? Yes. Do I think it would make your life easier? Yes. Do I think you could live without it? Sure. Definitely a good investment though.</b> Greg:

I agree with the Veggie Queen, she’s the pressure cooker expert! I just learned by following the instructions that came in the box.

I am a huge fan of beans, so I don’t think I could live without one.

So do I think you should buy one? Yes. Do I think it would make your life easier? Yes. Do I think you could live without it? Sure. Definitely a good investment though.

]]> By: The Veggie Queen http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-390 The Veggie Queen Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:10:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-390 Sorry to butt in here but Greg, if you want to learn about pressure cookers you can take a look at my website http://www.pressurecookingonline.com or my blog at http://pressurecooking.blogspot.com. If you cook real food -- beans, grains and vegetables, a pressure cooker rocks. If you cook meat, I hear that it's also great (from my friends) but I don't do it. Sorry to butt in here but Greg, if you want to learn about pressure cookers you can take a look at my website http://www.pressurecookingonline.com or my blog at http://pressurecooking.blogspot.com. If you cook real food — beans, grains and vegetables, a pressure cooker rocks. If you cook meat, I hear that it’s also great (from my friends) but I don’t do it.

]]> By: Greg http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Greg Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:30:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-388 You should do a post about how to use pressure cookers. Neither me nor my friends know what to do with them. (Should I go out and buy one?) You should do a post about how to use pressure cookers. Neither me nor my friends know what to do with them. (Should I go out and buy one?)

]]> By: Anonymous http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Anonymous Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:05:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-385 You guys knew <a HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt0AaK93YzE" REL="nofollow">this was coming.</a> And who knew that beans were a staple of the israelites.....?! You guys knew this was coming. And who knew that beans were a staple of the israelites…..?!

]]> By: The Veggie Queen http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-384 The Veggie Queen Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:53:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-384 Please keep in mind that old beans take longer to cook, and sometimes they never get soft. So maybe that's the problem. <br/><br/>Most people that I've heard about slow cook beans all day and then they're ready. But you just never know.<br/><br/>Buy beans from a store with good turnover. Best if dated but not likely seen. Please keep in mind that old beans take longer to cook, and sometimes they never get soft. So maybe that’s the problem.

Most people that I’ve heard about slow cook beans all day and then they’re ready. But you just never know.

Buy beans from a store with good turnover. Best if dated but not likely seen.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Darya Pino Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-383 <b>anon1:<br/><br/>Certainly it is possible, but it is very difficult to eat meat at every meal and still be healthy. For most people that would require an entire restructuring of their diet.<br/><br/>Most people, however, could add decades to their life by eating less meat.<br/><br/>-----<br/>Katie:<br/><br/>Beans hold up pretty well in the freezer. I was surprised myself.<br/><br/>-----<br/>Mike:<br/><br/>You should probably see a doctor, or at least invest in some Beano.<br/><br/>-----<br/>Anon2:<br/><br/>Good eye! No, the pinto is not my favorite bean but it was one of the key ingredients in a soup I made a couple weeks ago for Soup Night. More stories on that adventure to come.<br/><br/>-----<br/>MB:<br/><br/>Interesting, thanks for the tip! I don't think I could give up the ease of the pressure cooker anyway.<br/><br/>-----<br/>Veggie Queen:<br/><br/>Great to know. Do your slow cooker friends have to cook their beans for more than 16 hrs?</b> anon1:

Certainly it is possible, but it is very difficult to eat meat at every meal and still be healthy. For most people that would require an entire restructuring of their diet.

Most people, however, could add decades to their life by eating less meat.

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Katie:

Beans hold up pretty well in the freezer. I was surprised myself.

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Mike:

You should probably see a doctor, or at least invest in some Beano.

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Anon2:

Good eye! No, the pinto is not my favorite bean but it was one of the key ingredients in a soup I made a couple weeks ago for Soup Night. More stories on that adventure to come.

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MB:

Interesting, thanks for the tip! I don’t think I could give up the ease of the pressure cooker anyway.

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Veggie Queen:

Great to know. Do your slow cooker friends have to cook their beans for more than 16 hrs?

]]> By: The Veggie Queen http://summertomato.com/beans-under-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-382 The Veggie Queen Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/beans-under-pressure/#comment-382 Slow cooker users often say that the slow cooker is the best way to cook beans. But if you've used a pressure cooker, you know that it can compete with the slow cooker, especially for time. You don't have to think way in advance and can actually cook your beans from dry to done in 20 to 25 minutes for beans such as pintos or black. Big difference there. And the flavor and texture are wonderful. <br/>I teach pressure cooking so I am obviously an advocate. Slow cooker users often say that the slow cooker is the best way to cook beans. But if you’ve used a pressure cooker, you know that it can compete with the slow cooker, especially for time. You don’t have to think way in advance and can actually cook your beans from dry to done in 20 to 25 minutes for beans such as pintos or black. Big difference there. And the flavor and texture are wonderful.
I teach pressure cooking so I am obviously an advocate.

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