SC - split peas and other beans.

[Nisha Martin]

Split peas dont usually have to be soaked. Neither do
lentils. There are a few things that can make them
cook unevenly. One is if they are too old. The other
is too much salt in the water, which is why most
cookbooks will tell you to season in the last few
minutes of cooking, and another is cooking them at a
boil instead of a simmer. This goes for most beans,
whether you need to soak them or not.
Nisha 





Yes, I'm thinking that now, after the fact.  But I
didn't think that 
split 
peas had to be soaked. Oh well, live and learn.
Phillipa
<< 
 Maybe you should have soaked them first...I am
assuming here that they 
were
 dried.  I know that, with bean soup, you have to soak
the beans 
overnight, 
then
 cook them for several hours. >>



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