Sure there are some benefits to soaking your dry beans—but it’s also a real hassle. We asked experts to weigh in on how much it really matters. Do you really need to soak dry beans before you cook ...

This video shows how to cook Louisiana-style red beans and rice using a traditional method. The process starts with building ...

1.) Submerge dry beans in water and soak them overnight (8 hours) to give them a creamier texture. The beans will absorb a lot of water, so you want a lot of water in the container. 2.) After soaking, ...