Pavut liotetaan yön yli, vesi vaihdetaan ja keitetään koosta riippuen noin tunnin, kypsä papu litistyy sormien välissä. Herkkävatsainen voi “ryöpätä” pavut, eli heittää ensimmäisen keitinveden pois ja keittää sen jälkeen uudelleen. Papuja voi keittää isomman määrän kerrallaan, ja pakastaa.
Storing tips
Always store dry beans in a dry airtight container at room temperature.
Do not store dry bean in the refrigerator.
Once cooked, beans can be kept in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to 5 days and in an airtight container in the freezer for up to six months.
Beans are best used within one year. They can lose their moisture and take longer to soak and cook.
Always rinse and sort beans before cooking. Beans and lentils can have very small stones but this is rare. Small stones are difficult to remove from beans and lentils because stones are organic and have to be removed by human hands.