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> On Jul 8, 2017, at 8:07 AM, Deborah Barnes via hello I agree with all of > these suggestions, when I have done beans before I put the man, I let the > water boil rapidly then once the beans are in I M boil for a little bit maybe > at least five minutes then I lower the stove to medium and cover, like I > want to the magic message says once you don't hear the rapid boil, and it is > sort of quiet boiling then your beans are simmering, no you do not have to > babysit them.just stir them every half an hour like another message said, > which I do as well I don't put oil in mine are used a couple of strips of > bacon or ham hocks to give them flavour in your case you said you're making > chilli well you can remove the bacon or ham hock which room and use that if > you are using bacon or the other.happy cooking Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > Hi Dani, > > Well, when the water is barely simmering, I can usually hear just a little > sound; it doesn't sound like a true boil, but it's not like there's no > activity. But it's hard for me to hear unless it's really quiet. Plus > there's some steam coming up that you can feel if your hand is above the pot > a little, but it's not bunches of steam like when there's a real high boil. > > Not sure this helps any, but that's my take on it. As I rarely cook these > days, I had to reach way back in my memory to remember my nonvisual cues. <g< > > Deb B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eileen Scrivani via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2017 10:28 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Eileen Scrivani > Subject: Re: [CnD] How Do You Know When Something is Simmering? > > Hi Dani, > > Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the flame to a very low one, and let > your pot continue cooking for the designated length of time or tenderness. I > think it will help if you keep your cooking pot covered with a good lid. The > lid will help lock in the moisture and the flavors of your food. This is not > to say, that you don’t have to continue monitoring it, stirring, and perhaps > adding extra liquid if necessary. . A lid can also help with cutting down on > the length of cooking time required. Although beans take a long time. > > As for putting all three types of beans in one pot, I think that’s fine > unless the recipe has specifically directed you to do it differently for some > reason. > > Good luck. > > Eileen > > From: Dani Pagador via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2017 3:32 AM > To: cookinginthedark > Cc: Dani Pagador > Subject: [CnD] How Do You Know When Something is Simmering? > > Hi, Everyone. > I'm trying to cook beans that I soaked earlier today--I started at 10:00A and > let them soak till 7:00 or so. > > The Joy of Cooking website says to bring the water to a boil, then cook the > beans at a low simmer till they're tender. > > Sightlings see little bubbles on the surface of the water/sauce they're > simmering. Whatscookingamerica says the simmer temperature is between 190 and > 200 degrees F. > > I'm going to take Dale up on his statement that no question is a stupid > question. > > So novice stovetop cook asks: How does the nonvisual cook monitor whether > something is simmering? Do I need to babysit the beans and monitor the water > temperature? > > And if I'm putting three kinds of dry beans in what I hope will be chili, do > I need to cook each batch separately, or can I dump the white, black, and > pinto beans all in to one pot and cook them together before adding them to > the chili mix? > > Thanks, > Dani > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
