Can you soak beans too long?

by Danny Milobar
(Tucson, AZ, USA)

Hello,

The other evening I sorted and soaked a couple cups of black beans in anticipation of cooking them for dinner the following day. Then our plans changed unexpectedly and we ate out instead.

So I left the beans in the refrigerator soaking for two days before I cooked them. Is this the best way to handle this type of situation? Should I have drained the beans, then stored in the refrigerator until I can cook them or is it okay to just let them soak extra long?

Thanks for your help.

Danny
Tucson, AZ

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Hi Danny: Honestly, I am not sure if they can be soaked "too long". Perhaps? But in this situation, I would have drained and rinsed the beans and then stored them in the fridge (covered) for the next day when you had the time to cook them. xo