Beans Won't Soften!

[Anonymous]

An old batch of dried beans, most likely. Beans have a long shelf life, but they do get too old to soften eventually.

[Anonymous]

Don't salt until already soft

[Anonymous]

Put them in a pressure cooker for a few minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An old batch of dried beans, most likely. Beans have a long shelf life, but they do get too old to soften eventually.

+1

[Anonymous]

It's most likely the salt and salt in the stock. I never add it until after the beans are cooked.

[Anonymous]

Next time, soak them with some baking soda, they'll cook much faster.