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How do I soften home made Split Pea with crunchy Peas?

I got some Split Pea Soup from my Fiance's Nannie, who got it from a friend. The soup tasted ok, but it was like really chunky like the spoon stood up on it's own. So I added water and reheated it. The water didn't help the Peas were Still…
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what about peanuts that makes them more nut like than bean like?

As we all know, peanuts are actually legumes and not nuts. But they taste and function much more like nuts. They can be cooked quickly like nuts while beans take a long time to cook. What about their chemical makeup, etc., that is the reason for…
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Can red lentils be used for mujadara?

I feel like making some mujadara, but the only lentils I've got currently are red lentils - no green or brown lentils. Many recipes I've read have specifically said that red lentils are to be avoided, as they will lend themselves to a mushy…
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Sodium in canned beans and legumes

I was looking at some cans of black beans and chickpeas I had. They both had higher sodium than I would have expected. Much higher than non-canned varieties. I am wondering where does that sodium lie? Is the sodium in the liquid that the beans are…
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How to I need to treat dried green lentils?

In the attached picture you see green lentils which I want to prepare in order to make a Dal. They are obviously dried although it is not mentioned directly on the package. My question is: Do I need to treat them like dried chickpeas? Dried…
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Red kidney beans, break up long cooking time

Since they take so long to cook I was wondering if I could do something like cook them half the time one night and then finish cooking them the rest of the time in the morning or if there would be some problem with that.
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How to eat raw brown rice, yellow peas, black beans

The USDA nutrition data says these foods have much better nutrition raw than cooked. Can I make them safe to eat without cooking? Expand them and soften with water so they don't grow after being eaten Remove anti-nutrients and indigestible…
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Split pea stew HELP!

I am attempting to make split pea stew. It has cooked for a long time. The bag of split peas is new and it is organic. I did put lemon juice on the beef to tenderize it before the water boiled. Is this the culprit? It taste wonderful. They are a bit…
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What is the best way to approach thermos cooking?

I have a series of hard days in my near future. I want to prepare quick and easy lunches. I have the idea of taking lentils putting them trough a blender to get lentil flour. If you add the lentil flour to a thermos flask add salt and spices and add…
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Self-cooked chickpeas not as good as canned?

I tried cooking my own chickpeas after being a fan of canned ones from Trader Joe's for a while. I soaked them for 24 hours and then washed and cooked them in lots of water for 2 hours. They came out kind of cardboardy (lacking in flavor and harder…
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