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How to cook kidney beans
Soak dried kidney beans in cold water for 8-12 hours.
Dried kidney beans need to be soaked in water before being boiled and cooked. For the best results, soak beans in a pot full of cool water overnight at room temperature.
It's a good idea to sort through the beans before hand and rinse them off, to remove any dust, sediment, or tiny pebbles that might have gotten mixed in. Rinsing them in a colander is usually fine.