RINSE AND SORT BEANS IN A LARGE POT. TO 1 LB. OF BEANS (ABOUT 2 CUPS) ADD 6-8 CUPS COLD WATER. LET STAND OVERNIGHT OR AT LEAST 6 TO 8 HOURS. DRAIN SOAK WATER AND RINSE BEANS.
RINSE AND SORT BEANS IN A LARGE POT. TO 1 LB. OF BEANS (ABOUT 2 CUPS) ADD 6-8 CUPS HOT WATER. BRING TO RAPID BOIL, BOIL FOR 2 MINUTES. REMOVE FROM HEAT. COVER AND LET STAND 1 HOUR. DRAIN SOAK WATER AND RINSE BEANS.
COOKING DIRECTIONS ADD 6 CUPS OF HOT WATER TO DRAINED AND RINSED BEANS. SIMMER GENTLY WITH LID TILTED UNTIL DESIRED TENDERNESS IS REACHED, ABOUT 1 1/2 TO 2 HOURS. BEANS ARE AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT. DESPITE USE OF MODERN CLEANING EQUIPMENT, IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE ALL FOREIGN MATERIAL. SORT AND RINSE BEANS BEFORE COOKING.
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