Monday, August 27, 2012

Morning Boil-Over

Every morning I cook a pot of beans. Every morning it foams up and boils over unless I catch it and turn the heat way down and stir, stir, stir. It only happens right in the beginning. After that I can turn it up and it doesn't foam.

Here are this morning's red lentils. Red lentils notoriously foam.


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5 comments:

  1. Steve Parker, M.D.August 27, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Cookin' with gas! I miss gas.

    -Steve

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  2. BixAugust 27, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    This hob is old and well used. And I thank my lucky stars it's gas. I had electric for years, those old spiral coils, and I could never get the temperature right. I wonder what induction cooktops cook like.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 28, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    24-hours soaking 24 h and changing several times the water helps in reducing foam and time of cooking. It should also wash away fitic acid.

    Alessandro

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  4. BixAugust 28, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    You know, you have a point. Lentils are one of the few beans I don't soak overnight.

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  5. Angela and MelindaAugust 28, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    You cannot can foods on an induction cooktop. Just sayin'.

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