by Ejeff » Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:02 am
I was just wondering what most people do with the liquid after they cook beans from scratch. Has anyone done any research into whether this liquid is health promoting? Also curious if most people here just toss the liquid or they use it in soups etc. Do you use one type of bean liquid, but not another such as black beans versus chickpeas? Would be interesting to know what places like True North and the McDougall Program do. I assume they cook beans from scratch as it’s so much more economical.
I wasn’t sure if I should post this in the Food thread or the Health thread. I came across an article that seemed pretty convincing that aquafaba is not good for our health. We are told to rinse canned chickpeas before using them too. We are told to soak the beans, then drain and soak some more. In the past when I’ve cooked beans in a regular pot, I have scraped away the foam as it developed. Not sure why I was doing this, seems it was a health related thing. Now with Instant pots we are told we don’t need to soak. Which method is best for health?
I have a few few jars of chickpea aquafaba in my freezer and I’m now thinking of tossing them. I had planned to use them as the broth when making veggie soup. Perhaps I would be better off just using dried herbs and spices with water or veggie broth to flavour my soups.
I want to take the option that is most health promoting.
Thanks
Erin
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