Before cooking always examine, sort and rinse well.
For each pound (2 cups) of dry beans, add 6-8 cups hot water in a pot large enough to permit expansion. Boil 3 minutes, cover and soak 1-4 hours adding water as needed to keep beans covered.
Drain off soaked water and rinse.
Add 6 cups of hot water for every pound (2 cups) of soaked beans.
Boil gently until desired tenderness is reached (depending on variety. usually 1 to 2 hours).
Season to taste.
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