Thursday, June 23, 2011

I did eat a raw kidney bean to see for myself…

Raw kidney beans, and some other beans, contain the toxin phytohaemagglutinin, which is destroyed by boiling for at least ten minutes. Dry beans must be boiled prior to slow cooking to avoid poisoning.

Phaseolus vulgaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

…got quite a serious stomach ache…I have eaten them in chili con carne’…

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