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How long to cook Kidney beans
Soak, stovetop or pressure times, water, and yield for Kidney beans, with altitude adjustment.
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Soak 8 hours, then cook 60 minutes.
300 ml · 250 g
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This variety needs a soak before stovetop cooking.
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Soak 8 hours, then cook 1 hours.
- Water600 ml
- Cooked yield500 g
- Approx. boiling point100 °C
- Altitude time factor×1
- Soak for 8 hours.
- Bring kidney beans to a full rolling boil and keep them boiling hard before a long simmer.
- Simmer on the stove for 1 hours.
Raw or undercooked kidney beans can contain high lectin levels. Fully boil them. This is food-safety labeling, not medical advice. FDA Bad Bug Book: Phytohaemagglutinin (red kidney bean lectin), as of October 1, 2024
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Colorado State University Extension: High altitude food preparation, as of November 15, 2024
FDA Bad Bug Book: Phytohaemagglutinin (red kidney bean lectin), as of October 1, 2024