Rice, Beans, and Other Grains

Appears in

Get in There and Cook: A Master Class for the Starter Chef

Published 1997

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These should be among the mainstays of a healthy diet. Following are a few basics. If you have one of the new generation of pressure cookers, it makes quick, easy work of dried beans and grains. I must say I’ve been very impressed, both with their ease and the rich, complex flavors of foods cooked in them.

Here are Lorna’s cooking times:

	Minutes Under High Pressure
Beans (1 cup dried)	Soaked Overnight	Unsoaked
Black (turtle)	9-11	20-25
Cannellini	9-12	22-25
Chickpeas	10-12	30-40
Great Northern	8-12	25-30
Lentils		7-10
Pinto	4-6	22-25
Red kidney	10-12	20-25