It is unnecessary to refrigerate the beans during this process. Drain, rinse and cook beans. Heat the water to boiling and cook the soybeans for five minutes. Cover the pot and let the beans stand for one hour. Drain, rinse and cook the beans.
Cooking Put the soaked beans into a large pot.
Add 6 cups of fresh water for each pound of beans. Don't add salt at this point or it will delay the softening of the beans. Bring the pot to a boil, allowing the steam to escape. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook the beans for about three hours until tender. Seasoning Cook with onion, garlic or bay leaf.