Chef at 16:12, 3 October 2024

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[[Image:Cannellini beans.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cannellini beans]]
The small, '''white navy bean''', also called '''pea bean''', '''haricot bean''' or '''white bean''', is particularly popular in Britain and the US, featured in such dishes as [[baked beans]] and, oddly enough, pies, as well as in various soups such as the famous [[Senate bean soup]].
====Navy bean varieties include:====

* Great northern beans
* Rainy River
* Robust
* Michelite
* Sanilac

Other white beans are '''Cannellini beans''', a popular variety in Central and Southern Italy.

==How to cook white [[beans]] in a [[pressure cooker]]==
'''Use this basic guide if you do not have a specific recipe'''
* Pick through the beans and discard any discoloured [[beans]] or loose skins
* Soak in cold water for a minimum of the time shown, soaking overnight is usually the best way to achieve this
* Change soaking water a few times if possible
* Never cook the [[beans]] in the water they were soaked in
* Rinse the beans well at the end of the soaking period
* Ensure the [[pressure cooker]] is at least a quarter full
* Never fill the [[pressure cooker]] more than half full
* Always cover the beans with at least 5 cm (2") water
* Add 2 tablespoons of [[vegetable oil]] to the water - this reduces foaming
* Allow the [[pressure cooker]] to get to the required pressure and then begin timing
* Use the specified [[pressure release method]] - this is the [[natural method]] in the case of [[dried beans]] or [[pulses]]
* A bean is usually perfectly cooked when it can be easily squashed between your forefinger and thumb
* If the beans are not sufficiently cooked, return to pressure, cook for another 3 minutes and allow the pressure to reduce using the [[natural method]].<br />Re-check that the beans are cooked to your liking.

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|Dried [[White bean|White or cannellini beans]]||4 hours||12 minutes||High||[[Natural pressure release method|Natural]]
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==See also==
[[Coco de Paimpol (Paimpol haricot bean)]]
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Chef at 16:12, 3 October 2024