Re: [at-l] Important announcement from the Pea & Lentil Council

[plodder@juno.com]

Leslie,  I have cooked beans to a paste almost, then dehydrated them. 
Then on the day I wanted to use them, I put water in the bag and hiked
for about 3 hours.  I then put them in the pot, heated them, and then
added rice and some spices.
Plodder

> This brings up a question that I've had.  If I break up dried beans 
> before I
> leave home, you know, like make each regular Navy bean 6 pieces, 
> will they
> soak and cook up OK on the trail.  I thought breaking them up would 
> make
> them soak better and cook faster, but I'm afraid of the end 
> result---mush?
> Leslie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DaRedhead@aol.com <DaRedhead@aol.com>
> To: at-l@backcountry.net <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:01 AM
> Subject: [at-l] Important announcement from the Pea & Lentil Council
> 
> 
> >Trail-related . . uh . . hmmm. . . sounds like a good backpacking 
> food . .
> .
> >?  So I'm thinking, if any of us are on the Trail during this 
> national
> event,
> >we should cook a big pot of pea soup.  All I want to know is, who's 
> gonna
> >carry the cast iron pot? <vbg>
> >
> >The Redhead
> >
> >"The USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council reminds us that National Split 
> Pea Soup
> >Week is the 7th-13th. Dry peas, like their lentil cousins, have 
> been around
> >for thousands of years</B> and are a high protein food, and a good 
> source
> of
> >potassium and the B-vitamins. They provide complex carbohydrates, 
> which
> >release energy slowly and helps to maintain a consistent energy 
> level.
> These
> >legumes have more dietary fiber than any other major food groups, 
> including
> >grains. One-half cup of cooked peas or lentils provides more than 
> 10 grams
> of
> >dietary fiber. Vegetables average 5 grams, and grains average 3 
> grams. A
> high
> >fiber diet may help prevent heart disease and some cancers. Peas, 
> lentils,
> >and chickpeas are also a good source of folate. This nutrient may 
> help to
> >stave off heart attacks and strokes."
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> >
> 
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