r/Cooking • u/Szaborovich9 • 9h ago

Cooking beans

why is it the instruction videos for cooking a pot of beans say to inspect the raw beans first. Pull out any broken beans. What’s wrong with a broken bean?

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u/vacookie 9h ago

I think the reason to remove partial beans is mainly for even cooking without breaking down. I don’t mind that though so I usually only remove debris.

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u/Plenty-Ad7628 7h ago

You can even get stones and debris with some beans. Inspecting prevents that.

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 6h ago

Broken beans can cook uneven. May b old/spoiled. And can affect texture/taste. Removing em helps ensure consistent cook&better flavor