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How to cook northern beans
Soak the beans overnight in cold water, if desired.
Rinse 1 pound (453 g) dried great northern beans or as many dried great northern beans as you like and place them in a large bowl. Pick out any shriveled or irregular beans and discard them.

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-Let the beans soak overnight in cold water and bread the beans. If you'd rather do it cold, fill a large pot with cold water.;
-Remove the cooking bean flesh using a slotted spoon. Use a slotted spoon to remove all of the beans, except for the stringy part of the bean flesh.;
-Pour enough cold water into the bowl to cover the beans by at least 2 inches (5.1 cm). Soak the beans overnight at room temperature.;
-Rinse the beans and pat them dry with paper towels, and place them in a colander. Place 1 pound (453 g) of frozen fatback beans on 1 colander (or large, heavy-bottomed pot) of cold water.;
Pour enough cold water into the bowl to cover the beans by at least 2 inches (5.1 cm). Soak the beans overnight at room temperature.