Dried beans, that is.
Rather than write a piece on this, I’ll just steer you to Russ Parsons’ excellent L. A. Times piece on the subject, brought to our attention by alert reader Christy Hohman Cain.
I own and regularly consult my Diane Kennedy Cuisines of Mexico book; I’ve followed her no soak advice for some time now, with excellent results.
But when I read the bake your beans covered in the oven idea, the lightbulb got real bright – that’s sheer brilliance, and I’m all over it!
