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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: dried beans
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Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 21:22:44 EDT
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> > ...  I decided that I
> >would combine the simmering time with the chili cooking time.  3-4 hours
> >later the beans were still hard.  Did I do something wrong?
> 
Yup.  Simmer the beans first.  They need to absorb more water in the
cooking process.  It is difficult for them to do this when coated
with grease. (chili ain't CHILI if it ain't greasy enough to burn ...)

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