When reading recipes and getting ready to cook any dish, a novice cook may face some problems. For example, in the description of the cooking process, it may be said: "boil the beans", or "boil the peas", but not a word about how to do this, how long to cook. But all legumes need to be cooked in different ways.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are going to boil whole peas, soak them in water for several hours. Before cooking, drain this water by pouring fresh cold water over the peas. Cook for an hour and a half. You don't need to soak the crushed peas. It is brewed for about an hour.
Step 2
If you need to boil the cobs of young corn, cover them with cold water. Bring to a boil, cook for 10-15 minutes. Old corn is cooked for 40 minutes.
Step 3
Soak beans before cooking, like peas, for 6-10 hours. Boil in new water for 50-60 minutes. Fresh green beans will be ready in 5 minutes after boiling, frozen in 7-8 minutes.
Step 4
Dip the lentils in boiling water, cook for 10 to 40 minutes. Cooking time depends on the variety. Cook red lentils over low heat for 10 minutes, green lentils for half an hour, brown lentils for 40 minutes. It is better to soak the latter for an hour beforehand.
