What’s Cooking: Peas & Beans

Channa Souse (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone,

What’s Cooking is a series in which I address questions you may have about food and cooking but are too shy to ask.

Last week, I wrote about stewed black beans and adapting by using a variety of pulses and legumes in place of the more familiar ones for certain dishes. A concern expressed by people is the flatulence/gas caused by the consumption of peas and beans. Several years ago I had written about how to avoid this issue and decided to revisit it today.