One of the favorite foods in our house is White Beans and Cornbread....this would be THEIR favorite meals! I prefer salads, grilled fish, and a bit of red wine, but I often give in and fix a pot of beans. Secretly I don't mind as it makes dinner fast and easy, but I do mind all the STINK.
I have a "family secret" for you, it is a secret, because I have yet to tell the almost 13 year old this is why he has not been farting as much!
Peel a white potato and drop it in the pot of beans, just before they are done, pull the potato out and THROW IT AWAY......it seems to catch a lot of whatever makes beans so gassy. Remember to dispose of the potato as one bite of it could set off a fart bomb (not really, but I am sure it taste terrible).
I do an overnight soak when I cook beans and I throw a couple of teaspoons of baking soda in there, then I rinse before cooking.
ReplyDeleteI sooo very enjoyed this Bean story, Takes me way back to when I was a fartin kid in the 60's. My brother was so gross, he would get a glass coke bottle let one rip, cap with his thumb and release under our noses! He is gone now, but I have many "Fond" (I use that word loosely, memories) Of my only and oldest brother. Thanks for a great read!
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