The term quick soaking is in reference to cooking beans when they are in their dried state. Quick soaking is a process of soaking them that doesn’t take as much time, since normally you have to soak beans at least overnight before you cook them. This process is fabulous if you want to eat beans but don’t have time to wait, so here’s how it’s done.
To quick soak beans, first fill a heavy bottomed pot with as many beans as you like. Just remember that the more beans you add, the longer they will take to cook. Then, fill the pot with water so that it covers about 3 inches above the beans. Bring the pot to a boil with the lid on and then turn off the burner. Leave the lid on to sit for about 1 hour, 2 hours if you’re using black beans.
To cook the beans, you can take the lid off once they’ve soaked, drain and rinse the beans and fill the pot up with the same amount of new water. Add in any aromatics like bay leaves, orange peels, garlic, onions, or whatever flavors you like. Bring the water to a boil and then down to a simmer and cook for 1-2 hours or until the beans are soft, and enjoy!
