I want to try Mock Tuna Salad and Bruschetta with White Bean and Almond Dip. Both use white beans, so I went to the Cook's Thesaurus to see what I could learn. I thought I would share it and would appreciate any other input.
Has anyone tried the beano drops. I usually take 3 tabs with the first bite of any bean or sulphor containng veg, but thought that homemade beans could use the drops.
Anyone ever try asafoetida? Its used in India to combat flatulence.
web page Beans are low in fat and loaded with nutrients, but loaded with flatulence-producing enzymes. To reduce gas: change the water from time to time while you're soaking or cooking the beans. Pouring off the water helps gets rid of the indigestible complex sugars that create gas in your intestine. It also helps to cook the beans thoroughly, until they can be easily mashed with a fork. Canned beans tend to be saltier and less flavorful than reconstituted dried beans.
anasazi beans: sweet, fast-cooking, and reputed to cause less flatulence than other bean varieties. They're great for making refried beans. (mottled white and brown)
Azuki beans are sweet and relatively easy to digest, so they won't make you as gassy as other beans. They also don't take as long to cook. (small red or larger black)
cannellini bean = white kidney bean = fazolia bean: smooth texture and nutty flavor.
great Northern bean: mild white beans
lima bean = butter bean = Madagascar bean = wax bean: harder to digest than other beans.
navy bean = Boston navy bean = haricot bean small white beans: relatively difficult to digest.
chickpea = garbanzo bean: nutty-flavored pea. Many cooks buy them canned, since the dried peas are hard and take a long time to soak and cook.
Lentils cook more slowly if they're combined with salt or acidic ingredients, so add these last. Brown lentils also hold their shape after cooking. Red lentil turns golden when cooked, and cooks faster than others, best in purées or soups.
I used the brown lentils for Mexican Cumin and Garlic Refried Lentils: maybe it should have been pureed.
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