Romancing The Bean

Beans Through History

Protein from Plants

A Cooks Family - Catagorizing Beans

Short Term Beans

Medium Term Beans

Long Term Beans

Properly Cooked Beans

To Soak or Not To Soak

Technique: Soaking Beans

Understanding the First Stage Bean Chart (Page 68 Workbook)

Stages of Cooking - Beans

Introduction & Technique: Steeping Short Term Beans

Sketch Practice: Steeping Whole Short term beans

Photo: Steeping Whole Short Term Beans

Sketch Practice: Steeping Split Beans (optional)

Photo: Steeping Split Beans

Introduction: Pressure Cooking Beans

Technique: Pressure Cooking Soaked Beans

Sketch Practice: Pressure Cooking Whole Soaked Beans

Photo: Pressure Cooking Soaked Beans

Technique: Pressure Cooking Un-Soaked Beans

Sketch Practice: Un-Soaked, Pressure Cooked Bean

Photo: Pressure Cooking Un-Soaked Beans

Introduction & Technique: 1st step Deep-Frying Beans - Classic Falafel

Technique: Deep-Frying - 2nd step... into/out of the oil

Sketch Practice: Classic Falafel

Photo: Falafel

Sketch Practice: Improvise a Medium Term Bean Croquette

Photo: Improvise Medium Term Bean Croquette

Introduction: Marinating Beans

Technique: Invent a Second Stage Bean Marinade

Sketch Practice: Invent a bean marinade

Photo: Invent a Second Stage Bean Marinade

Introduction: Baking Beans in Sauce

Technique: Beans Baked In Sauce

Sketch Practice: Beans Baked In Sauce

Photo: Beans Baked Sauce

Introduction: Blending Beans - Spread

Technique: Classic Hummus 2nd Stage Bean Spread

Sketch Practice: Invent a Thick Bean Spread

Photo: Invent a Thick Bean Spread

Introduction: Vegetable Bean Pâté

Technique: Invent A Vegetable Bean Pâté

Sketch Practice: Vegetable Bean Pâté

Photo: Invent A Vegetable Bean Pâté

Introduction: Braising & Refrying Beans

Technique: Braising and Refrying Beans

Sketch Practice: Braising Beans

Photo: Invent a Braised Bean Dish

Sketch Practice: Refying Beans (Form: Patty)

Photo: Refrying Bean (Patty)

Ingredient Quiz: Beans

Cooking Quiz: Beans