Cooking tip of the day. (originally from Comestible Zone)
I pick up some useful pointers when watching cooking shows on the telly, particularly Food Network.
Today's tip: When cooking beans, wait until the last to add salt. Adding salt at the beginning or during cooking will make the beans tough.
Thank you, Chef Anne Burrell, for that tip.
Of course, growing up, I got used to tough beans. From which comes a wonderful old phrase when someone was having a problem and you had no sympathy: "Tough beans!"
If anyone has a tip they would like to add, add away.