boiling pulses

I discard the steeping water and also the cooking water after boiling dried peas.

I never use the tablets included with the peas but replace with a teaspoon of bicarb - dissolves much quicker. We eat so many other foods daily that contain vit C anyway so the occasional use of bicarb doesn't concern me.

Niacin, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and folic acid aren't affected Norah.
It's the other ones.

NotSpaghetti

Niacin, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and folic acid aren't affected Norah.
It's the other ones.

I understood you.

That's why I said We'll take a look at the damage to the other nutrients which you list and figure if we acquire those nutrients any other way into our diet.

I looked, we get plenty of C, D, riboflavin, thiamin, essential amino acids -- in grains, fruits, veg -- during our daily meals. It's fine if the soda decreases those nutrients but B12 is harder to find in food as vegans, and it's not affected.

Thank you.

gangy5

Lentils and dried peas won't cook if boiled in liquid that has salt in it. Shop bought soups and stocks need to be added after the cooking.

I use a stock cube that probably has salt in it. Might that be why the peas don’t soften up? I still get awful wind from eating pulses, though, no matter how much I eat them

I use red lentils a lot - takes little or no time to cook. I use a tiny sprinkling of asoefitida, to prevent tummy troubles ..

shelflife me too

Sorry Norah I must have misinterpreted.
Apologies.