Skip straight to cooking instead.

Some of it good advice, and some of it bad.

Soaking will not speed up the cooking process by any measurable amount of time.

pinto beans soaking in water

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It’s worth noting that you should always have a go at use fresh beans (i.e.

With good-quality fresh beans, you should have no problem cooking them, and you could skip soaking.

The takeaway: Go ahead andsaltyour cooking liquid from the beginning.

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