“The risk of eating raw or undercooked kidney beans is not common knowledge,” says Lorenz. “Before they're cooked, raw kidney beans contain a high level of phytohaemagglutinin, which is a ...

Cooking reduces the solanine and makes potatoes easier to digest. Raw or undercooked kidney beans contain a toxin called ...

Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...