Catagories of Dried Beans, Lentils and Legumes

It may help digestion problems, to chose beans from the softer beans groups and avoid those from the hard bean groups. Beans that atre in the soft group require no soaking and cook in the shortest times.

 

Softest Beans

Soft Beans

Hard beans

Hardest Beans

Split Peas
Black Eyed Peas
Lentils
Mung
Azuki
Fava Beans
Broad Bean
Butterbean
Windsor Bean
English Bean 
Madagascar Bean
Wax Bean 

Lima Beans
Pink Beans
Pinto Beans
Navy Beans
Anasazi
Black Turtle
Canellini Beans
Fazolia Bean
White Kidney

Great Northerns
Kidney Beans
Whole Peas
Red Beans
Black Beans
Garbanzos (Chickpeas)
Brown Beans
Pequeno Beans
Canary Beans

Soybean

Soaking not usually required - check package

Minimum soaking time - 4 hours

Minimum soaking time - 8 hours

Minimum soaking time - 24 hours

Minimum cooking time - 8 minutes

Minimum cooking time 9-12 minutes

Minimum cooking time 12-15 minutes

Minimum cooking time 25-30 minutes

 

Use the natural release method when cooking any variety of dried beans.

Many factors influence cooking times. Use this information as a guideline, but the actual cooking times may vary depending on your pressure cooker, heat source and the quality and/or quantity of the food.  See more information on bean  varieties and cooking times.  Also see the article on cooking at high altitude.

 

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