Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Beans in Soup
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:11 AM I have a northern bean soup recipe. Yummy. The problem is well...gas. People have told me about "tricks" when you make beans to reduce gas. Cook then with vinegar or baking soda... rinse well.. So far I have not seen anything that works well.. except beneo. Is there a way to make bean soup that does not produce gas? Is there a real trick i don't know?
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM Here are a few tips: 1. If dried beans - soak the beans longer (a day in the fridge) and rinse a couple of times during soaking. 2. Add kombu, a type of seaweed, to your beans while cooking. 3. Use smaller beans such as lentils, mung, and adzuki. 4. Add a very small pinch of baking soda to your cooking beans. Not too much though as it destroys some of the nutrients. 5. We build up over time the ability to digest beans and other high fiber foods. So patience helps. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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cresvaldi Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 13	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:32 AM Hi! Put in water for all night, and change to cook! Maru
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cresvaldi Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 13	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:33 AM Hi Susan, I have a question in my country our lunch are more like USA dinner, can I change the order? Thanks Maru
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:38 AM Absolutely! You can eat breakfast for dinner if you want. As long as you eat vegan and low-fat, you are good to go in any order. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:56 AM Thanks i will try the soaking longer. I have always been a quick soaker.. lol.. and I will rinse a few times. Thanks again. BTW.. where in the world or should i say which supermarket do you find seawead? is that in the frozen section? any other product that is easy to find?
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM Seaweed is usually in the Asian section of a grocery store. Sold in bags, non-perishable. It would most certainly be at a healthfood store. You could always order it on-line if you can't find it locally. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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cresvaldi Joined: 09/06/10 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 13	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:01 AM Thank you Susan! Maru
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:12 AM Couple more questions about the seaweed. What does it taste like? bitter? and For every cup of beans how much would I use? Thanks for the responses. This is really one of the BEST features of this program; a big reason I have recommended it to friends & family.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:33 AM Yuck. I probably shouldn't admit that I don't like to eat kombu, because it's really good for you! I throw in a 2 x 2 inch square in my beans, probably about 2 cups of beans. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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cch22 Joined: 09/08/10 Location: New York State Posts: 1000	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 11:46 AM No it is good you admitt you don't like everything. Thanks for that. Now i know to either try it before throwing it in soup or to just put in a little. Imagine if i made a big batch of soup and hated it? Now that would be bad. Thanks.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Beans in Soup Posted Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 12:41 PM Oh you can't taste it in the foods. It just sits there in a lump doing its job, breaking down enzymes that cause gas. Then I throw the lump out. Others eat the lump. Your choice! Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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