Beans are delicious and healthy, but cooking them can be a headache! If you’ve ever tried to cook beans, you know how frustrating it is to wait forever for them to soften. You soak them, boil them, ...

We love our Instant Pot for its ability to quickly and easily cook dried beans with no pre-soaking! We all know dried beans are way cheaper than canned, but they take forever to cook. Not anymore!

The short answer is no—you don’t have to soak dried beans before cooking, but doing so has some major benefits.

With a variety of delicious bean dishes to choose from, like Ewa Agoyin, beans and plantain, or beans porridge, getting the perfect taste and texture is a must. Yet, for many, cooking beans can feel ...