How do you cook beans before soaking them?

You don't cook beans before soaking them. Soaking beans is a pre-cooking step that helps them cook faster and more evenly, and can also help reduce the risk of digestive discomfort.

Here's how it works:

1. Soaking: Dry beans are soaked in water for several hours or overnight. This allows the beans to absorb water and soften, making them easier to cook.

2. Cooking: After soaking, the beans are drained and cooked in fresh water until tender.

There is no need to cook the beans before soaking them. In fact, doing so would likely result in overcooked and mushy beans.

If you are looking for a way to prepare beans quickly, you can use canned beans, which are already cooked and ready to use.