...I lived in Africa for 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I learned an easy and energy efficient way to cook beans. After soaking them overnight, add 1 tbsp. Baking Soda to the water and beans, then bring them to a boil for 2 minutes. Next, wrap the pot with the beans and boiling hot fluid in a wool blanket for 2 hours. Unwrap the blanket and add spices to your beans then bring the beans to a boil again for 2 minutes and wrap up the pot in the wool blanket again. After 1 1/2 hours check for doneness. If they aren't done, which would be unusual, bring them to a boil again. I lived at 7000 ft. elevation and this worked very well for me and many other volunteers. Carla

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