Do you rinse your canned beans?
I use canned black beans frequently. I typically pour the can into a strainer and rinse them before tossing them in the pan. Got me thinking....do other rinse first or do you use the liquid in the can?
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25 Comments:
I rinse and repeat to get rid of some salt.
betteirene at 6:17PM on 07/21/09
always, unless they're black beans. You need the liquid to make rice dark and the sauce thick...
MadelynRodriguez at 6:22PM on 07/21/09
I rinse mine too. Mostly because I don't want that thick liquid in whatever I am cooking, not so much for the salt.
I rinse beans I cook and freeze myself too, for the same reason. (I don't add much salt to home-cooked so that is not an issue.)
sadiepix at 6:23PM on 07/21/09
I always rinse canned beans of any kind.
hungryinhouston at 6:41PM on 07/21/09
Always rinse. Especially if it's for a salad - then i rinse like crazy!
bitchincamero at 6:43PM on 07/21/09
rinse and repeat always unless its chickpeas for hummus then I use some of that liquid.
huneybumper at 6:44PM on 07/21/09
Rinse.
tapioca at 6:44PM on 07/21/09
I rinse.
Hubby does not.
Let's just say, I've noticed a difference when he makes the chilli.
wookie at 6:54PM on 07/21/09
I rinse all canned beans.
AliceBlue at 7:24PM on 07/21/09
I always rinse.
caramel at 7:57PM on 07/21/09
Yes, always rinsed with cold water in a collander. That mucousy sludge really exasperates the gas effect. Plus, ew.
conky at 8:13PM on 07/21/09
It depends on what it's for. If I'm adding it to chili, I just toss in the whole can, liquid and all. If it's for salad, I rinse like crazy. For stuff like hummus, I reserve the liquid and add as needed.
chisai at 8:58PM on 07/21/09
Never ever...
onepercent99 at 10:39PM on 07/21/09
I rinse always, though for chili I tend to just drain so that there is a bit of the juice left to make the sauce thick. I mainly rinse beans to get rid of some of the sodium.
toasteebagel at 10:43PM on 07/21/09
rinse.
yayfood at 10:51PM on 07/21/09
i'm with toasteebagel.
it depends on what i'm making...
if i want the beans to help thicken whatever i'm making, i don't rinse...
if not, i do.
also, i haven't noticed a difference in the amount of gassiness.
andshewas at 11:05PM on 07/21/09
Now hear this:
There is no such thing as "bean juice."
Rinse them every single time you use canned beans. What goes down the drain is salty mucky sludge and does not need to be in your food. Any recipe calling for "beans and their juice" will likely be followed up by a recipe calling for "one giraffe and its juice."
therealchiffonade at 5:50AM on 07/22/09
i always rinse mine as a well... the liquid kind of scares me.
Alm25 at 9:09AM on 07/22/09
I almost always rinse unless for some reason a recipe says not to (which is rare).
meem21 at 9:20AM on 07/22/09
I rinse for salads, black bean salsa, fried beans. But if I use canned stuff in soups or chili, I don't rinse (and I don't add salt).
joeqboo at 9:32AM on 07/22/09
I rinse them too. It gets rid of the thick sludgey stuff. I rinse my canned olives as well.
rlwycoff at 3:10PM on 07/22/09
I always rinse in a colander with cold water a few times - it reduces the level of sodium and as @conky said reduces the gas effect. And yes, who knows what that sludge is anyways.
nithya at hungrydesi at 5:47PM on 07/22/09
dump into colander. run water over them. toss. who wants to eat goop?
blizcheetah at 10:55PM on 07/22/09
I rinse like mad for a salad or a salsa. I don't rinse for cooked dishes like soups and chili. If I buy canned beans I make sure to get low sodium.
I usually just cook my beans from scratch anyway, that way I know exactly what's in them and I can control the seasoning.
Fanciesmom at 7:36PM on 07/24/09
I rarely rinse since that "bean juice", or "yucky sludge" as some call it, is actually high in soluble fiber- which contributes to good cholesterol and help with dieting and blood sugar control. If salt content is a concern, buy low sodium or no salt added varieties. If gas is a concern, be aware that eating more fiber on a regular basis will eventually DECREASE the amount of gas that you have.
calgal4now at 4:04PM on 07/31/09