Can it cook dried beans? Can it cook dried beans?
239845
Don't have mine yet, but either pre-soaking and rinsing the dry beans (better) or using the delayed timer start after soaking all night would probably work. Works in a crock pot.
1385320
It does not have a moisture sensor. You must decide how dry to make your food.
702664
You cannot cook in it. It is only to reheat foods in. It doesnt get hot enough to cook in.
1131025
For things like deglazing the roasting pan to make gravy for a short period of time, yes. I wouldn't use it to cook things in, however. Note that I use a gas stove - harder to do this with electric.
1648850
Not if you add enought broth or water to beef or chicken when cooking it. If you didn't add any liquid it would be dry.
1968898
I have the small Deni Pressure cooker and therefore do not cook beans in it, but my books says to never fill the cooker more than half full.Beans tend to foam a lot so add a tablespoon of oil to the water to reduce the amount of foaming. Good luck.
185094
Dry beans have a very long shelf life; however, the longer they sit in your pantry, the more moisture they will lose. The pre-set variety times are for beans that are newly packaged. By taking a peek at the date on your dry bean package, you can determine if they are "newer" or "older" beans. "Older" dry beans are still good quality, they just have a lower moisture content and may take a little longer to cook. For "older" beans, simply add a few extra minutes to the cook cycle before pushing the Start button.
141159
We use it for spice. Not sure, but think it would depend on how moist and fibrous the bean.
182650
Yes. Voids warrantee, the company won't tell you you should, but you can use it as a first coffee roasting experience. And, you can still pop corn in it, going back and forth won't change flavors.
1858075
YES, you can cook that hasn't cooked yet (my experience with french fries show me that it Works)
1968897
I have the small Deni Pressure cooker and therefore do not cook beans in it, but my books says to never fill the cooker more than half full. Beans tend to foam a lot so add a tablespoon of oil to the water to reduce the amount of foaming. Good luck.
46610
Yes, it does! I love my dutch oven and I bet you will too. Just be careful because when I cook a pot of beans in it, I have to make sure it doesn't boil dry. It gets really hot, and I have just a normal electric stove.
482337
No, it needs to be cooked since it is mainly dried veggies. The directions call for water, but I use low sodium chicken broth. I also usually add some chopped tomato, It is so easy and is delicious.
1447592
I don't know the answer to that but you can call the number that listed in your book. They are super helpful. I love my cooker but I only cook beans. Good luck.
1009389
Not sure. I cooked a 6lb pork BBQ in an hour and a half. Dried beans in 45 minutes. I love mine and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to save time in the kitchen....
1728272
I'm not sure, but I don't see why not. It'll grind beans and corn. What you need to avoid is stuff that's wet and/or oily.
485613
I can't directly answer this query, but you can say-I haven't tried anything but beans. However, it's essentially an electricpressure cooker. You could cook other stuff in it because the time can beset manually, but the pre-set options are only for beans, so you'll have towork those times out for yourself. Enjoy!