Comments on: Ham and Bean Soup for Your Crockpot http://nourishedkitchen.com/ham-bean-soup-crockpot/ Reviving Traditional Foods Wed, 23 May 2012 02:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alissa http://nourishedkitchen.com/ham-bean-soup-crockpot/#comment-2943 Alissa Thu, 13 May 2010 14:53:55 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1713#comment-2943 You recommend adding apple cider vinegar to the white beans. I'm new to this idea of deactivating anti-nutrients, so I want to make sure I understand. In this article about that subject, at the bottom is a chart on what to do with what types of beans. It recommends adding vinegar, lemon juice or whey to fava, lentils or black beans. But for white, kidney or brown beans it just says use plain, soft water. Can you explain why you recommend the vinegar in the white beans as well? http://www.westonaprice.org/Putting-the-Polish-on-Those-Humble-Beans.html Thanks for the recipes. Great site! You recommend adding apple cider vinegar to the white beans. I’m new to this idea of deactivating anti-nutrients, so I want to make sure I understand. In this article about that subject, at the bottom is a chart on what to do with what types of beans. It recommends adding vinegar, lemon juice or whey to fava, lentils or black beans. But for white, kidney or brown beans it just says use plain, soft water. Can you explain why you recommend the vinegar in the white beans as well?

http://www.westonaprice.org/Putting-the-Polish-on-Those-Humble-Beans.html

Thanks for the recipes. Great site!

]]> By: Wramblin' Wreck http://nourishedkitchen.com/ham-bean-soup-crockpot/#comment-2942 Wramblin' Wreck Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:04:44 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1713#comment-2942 I am a new reader, especially interested in fresh, slow-cooked foods. Slow cooking has become a way of life due to a disability. Two comments on this recipe: 1) In my opinion an onion would be a welcome addition to the recipe (and maybe a clove or two of garlic.) 2) Again in my opinion, I would add a little thickener, flour or arrowroot starch. No a lot, just enough to ensure the soup will coat the back of the spoon. Acidifying the bean soaking liquid is good to know. Thanks for the tip. I will definitely use it for soaking beans. Thanks for the interesting, well designed web site. I plan to visit here often. I am always interested in discussing slow-cooked foods and even sharing slow-cook recipes. Wramblin' Wreck I am a new reader, especially interested in fresh, slow-cooked foods. Slow cooking has become a way of life due to a disability.

Two comments on this recipe:
1) In my opinion an onion would be a welcome addition to the recipe (and maybe a clove or two of garlic.)
2) Again in my opinion, I would add a little thickener, flour or arrowroot starch. No a lot, just enough to ensure the soup will coat the back of the spoon.

Acidifying the bean soaking liquid is good to know. Thanks for the tip. I will definitely use it for soaking beans.

Thanks for the interesting, well designed web site. I plan to visit here often. I am always interested in discussing slow-cooked foods and even sharing slow-cook recipes.

Wramblin’ Wreck

]]> By: Jenny http://nourishedkitchen.com/ham-bean-soup-crockpot/#comment-2941 Jenny Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:38:57 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1713#comment-2941 <p>Meaghann -</p> <p>Kombu is a sea vegetable that you can find,dried, in health food stores - usually in the Asian foods section.  It offers a good chunk of minerals and is thought to help you  better digest beans.  If you can't find kombu, it's perfectly fine to omit it from the recipe for ham and bean soup.</p> <p> - Jenny</p> Meaghann -

Kombu is a sea vegetable that you can find,dried, in health food stores – usually in the Asian foods section.  It offers a good chunk of minerals and is thought to help you  better digest beans.  If you can’t find kombu, it’s perfectly fine to omit it from the recipe for ham and bean soup.

 - Jenny

]]> By: meaghann squires http://nourishedkitchen.com/ham-bean-soup-crockpot/#comment-2940 meaghann squires Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:44:40 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1713#comment-2940 I would like to try this recipe, but I do not know what Kombu is. Could you fill me in? Thanks!! I would like to try this recipe, but I do not know what Kombu is. Could you fill me in? Thanks!!

]]> By: Bernadine http://nourishedkitchen.com/ham-bean-soup-crockpot/#comment-2939 Bernadine Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:37:10 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1713#comment-2939 Looks Yummy!!! Looks Yummy!!!

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