How to cook black beans

[Anonymous]

I usually buy them in cans but just bought a bag of black beans, followed the directions for soaking, but they are still hard as a rock. For those that soak and cook black beans, how do you do it? Also, how do you store them if you soak them but don't need to cook/use the remaining beans?

[Anonymous]

Soak overnight and cook in pressure cooker.

[Anonymous]

OP, I have had this problem as well. Only in the last 2 weeks did I start experimenting with dry black beans in stead of cans. I soaked for 24 hours before cooking and they were still firm.

Perhaps the pressure cooker will make the difference.

[Anonymous]

They are supposed to be hard as a rock after soaking, just bigger.

Then you can put them in a crock pot all day, with a generous tablespoonful of minced garlic and some sage, turn on low and leave. Salt to taste before serving.

Alternatively, you can simmer on the stove for 2 hours or so.

Or the pressure cooker.

[Anonymous]

omg, you need to broil it, before cook for about 45 or 30 minutes
them after broil add, garlic, onion, salt peppers and some tomatoes sauce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I usually buy them in cans but just bought a bag of black beans, followed the directions for soaking, but they are still hard as a rock. For those that soak and cook black beans, how do you do it? Also, how do you store them if you soak them but don't need to cook/use the remaining beans?

First you SOAK them (per the directions), then you have to COOK (simmer) them for about two hours.

[Anonymous]

I use a slow cooker and don't soak beforehand.

1. Combine bag of black beans, 1 cup of water, 1 jar of Goya Recaito cilantro base (found in Latino food section), 2-3 heaping T of garlic and 2 bay leaves.
2. Cook on High for 8 hours
3. Add 1/2 - 1 c. water halfway through so that beans do not burn on the bottom.

[Anonymous]

Yep, soaking is not a requirement for a slow cooker though it does take longer if you don't. I soak because my grandmother used to tell me that if you pour off the soaking water and rinse after soaking, they would cause less gas. It may be an old wives' tale but I still do it.