Thanks Khartik. I’m also still rather confused why it isn’t the norm. I can assure you in Northern Uganda at least bean soaking is not just uncommon, but vanishingly rare as a practice. I’m sure some people do it, but I’m yet to find someone who even knows someone who soaks their beans.
And yes, given that there may still be a good reason why the practice didn’t emerge. I think the benefits traditionally would not be so clear as they are now as Isabel states below. If time isn’t valued, and the only difference might be that you have to cut 30 percent more firewood, than soaking might not really add value.
Water may also have been more scarce in the past, but now at least I’m pretty sure that’s a non issue.
Thanks Khartik. I’m also still rather confused why it isn’t the norm. I can assure you in Northern Uganda at least bean soaking is not just uncommon, but vanishingly rare as a practice. I’m sure some people do it, but I’m yet to find someone who even knows someone who soaks their beans.
And yes, given that there may still be a good reason why the practice didn’t emerge. I think the benefits traditionally would not be so clear as they are now as Isabel states below. If time isn’t valued, and the only difference might be that you have to cut 30 percent more firewood, than soaking might not really add value.
Water may also have been more scarce in the past, but now at least I’m pretty sure that’s a non issue.