ChrisWink
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I have always soaked the beans before giving them to my FIDS but now wondering if I should cook or boil them before giving them. What do you guys do?
Question about beans?
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Flboy
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Yes, look into the type of beans you are using, many are toxic uncooked! Not die toxic, but wish you could die toxic!
I learned the hard way, or, my family did!
I learned the hard way, or, my family did!
Amanda_Bennett
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I also use the 15 bean soup mix. I soak over night and then drain & rinse, then cook at a rolling boil or simmer for at least 20 to 30 minutes, sometimes longer just depending on how done I want them.
Same here~ 15 bean mixes usually have kidney beans in them which should be cooked before served.
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Go by whatever the directions on the bag say, because it can differ on the type of beans in the mix. You want them to be tender, so check for doneness. I like to cook them until skin starts to get soft and fall off.
JerseyWendy
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Yes, definitely cook them first. I use the 15-bean mix...this one (WITHOUT the spice mix, of course):
Are Red Kidney Beans Toxic? | LIVESTRONG.COM
Are Red Kidney Beans Toxic? | LIVESTRONG.COM
Birdman666
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Presently have six Greenwing Macaw (17 yo), Red Fronted Macaw (12 yo), Red Lored Amazon (17 y.o.), Lilac Crowned Amazon (about 43 y.o.) and a Congo African Grey (11 y.o.)
Panama Amazon (1 Y.O.)
Mine get cooked beans.
When I make them for us/in something I'm making, they get some.
When I make them for us/in something I'm making, they get some.
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