The answer might surprise you. Read through your favorite bean recipes—whether it's baked beans, pinto beans, black beans, or your family’s favorite recipe—and you will likely find differing opinions ...

Soaking beans may seem easy, but doing it right is important for making a creamy dish instead of a bland one. The soaking method you use can affect how long the beans take to cook and their final ...

Sure there are some benefits to soaking your dry beans—but it’s also a real hassle. We asked experts to weigh in on how much it really matters. Do you really need to soak dry beans before you cook ...

You don't always have to soak dried beans (that's not just us saying it, but the good folks at Camellia Beans), but if you have old beans or want to cut down on the cooking time, you might opt for ...