Q & A / Taking the gas out of beans!

[Guest guest]

" Russ, I would like to be able eat beans, but they cause a lot of gas

and discomfort, how do you get around that? "

Sue

Texas

 

Sue this really works! If you're bothered by gas when you eat beans,

try this simple cure for your problem. Put the beans in a large pot

and cover them with distilled water. Bring them to a boil and take

them off the heat. This breaks the capsules surrounding the beans and

allows stachyose, verbascose and raffinose, the gas-causing sugars,

to escape into the water. Stir 3 level tablespoons of baking soda into

the water and let the beans soak overnight. Drain the soaking water

off the beans and rinse them several times. (If you eat the soaking

liquid, you will cause unbelievable discomfort for yourself and those

around you, so rinse them good). Now cook the beans, the beans are

now ready to eat and gas free!

 

Russ /CL