Soaking a pot of beans?!
i put a pot of beans in water to soak overnight!. been sick and didnt cook them they are still in the pot of water its been 4 days!. can i still safely cook them!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
The beans probably started to sprout or wanting to sprout!.!.!.
Drain the water and rinse!.!.!. YES, they are safe to cook and eat!.
Some people (health nuts) like to sprout their beans before cooking!.
Edit!.!.!. I'm assuming these beans are uncooked dry (now soaked) beans!.
The advantages of sprouting is an increase in nutritional content, especially vitamin C!.
Here's a few generic link I pulled up about sprouting and nutrition !.!.!.
http://waltonfeed!.com/blog/show/article_!.!.!.
http://students!.washington!.edu/guyenet/C!.!.!.
From Oregon State: http://extension!.oregonstate!.edu/catalog!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Drain the water and rinse!.!.!. YES, they are safe to cook and eat!.
Some people (health nuts) like to sprout their beans before cooking!.
Edit!.!.!. I'm assuming these beans are uncooked dry (now soaked) beans!.
The advantages of sprouting is an increase in nutritional content, especially vitamin C!.
Here's a few generic link I pulled up about sprouting and nutrition !.!.!.
http://waltonfeed!.com/blog/show/article_!.!.!.
http://students!.washington!.edu/guyenet/C!.!.!.
From Oregon State: http://extension!.oregonstate!.edu/catalog!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can cook them, but they will turn to mush!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't know!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.they probably are BIG now lol I wouldn't just because they have been there 4 days!. But than again I could be wrong:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
taste one and see if they are already soft
if they are jsut use them in salads or chilis dont cook the whole potWww@FoodAQ@Com
if they are jsut use them in salads or chilis dont cook the whole potWww@FoodAQ@Com
I wouldn't !.!.!.!. How can a big pot with food in it, sit on your counter for 4 days and you don't notice it!?!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
their probably gonna be soggy but its up to u if u want to cook themWww@FoodAQ@Com