"Bean liquid" refers to the liquid leftover after cooking beans. It is also called "bean broth" or "bean water." This liquid is often thick and has a slightly salty taste. Some people use it as a cooking ingredient or a substitute for broth or stock in recipes. It can add flavor and richness to soups, stews, or even be used as a base for sauces or dressings.
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You need about 1/2 cup of
bean liquid in the blender, and the rest should be drained beans.
According to the guy who turned viscous
bean liquid into a trend, here are the ratios for replacing eggs with aquafaba: 1 tablespoon of goop for one yolk, 2 tablespoons of goop for one egg white, and 3 tablespoons of goop for one whole egg.
Cook and stir until a smooth paste forms, adding some of reserved
bean liquid if needed, about 5 more minutes.
Aquafaba is the miraculous
bean liquid with amazing egg - replacement abilities.
Not to mention, I soak, cook, then rinse the
starchy bean liquid off my beans — which I know significantly reduces net carbs, but I have no way of proving just how much!
Adjust the consistency with additional reserved
bean liquid if needed.
Aquafaba includes the story of how
the bean liquid properties were discovered, how to use it, and how to make fabulous recipes, including:
Remove from heat, salt the beans (still in bean broth)- enough that
the bean liquid is tasty.
Add the beans along with 5 1/2 cups liquid (I typically do 2 cups
bean liquid / broth + 3 1/2 cups water), and remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
The bean liquid we used to throw away is one of the most astonishing culinary discoveries of the decade.
Cooks Illustrated had a recipe a few months back for a pasta with beans and they had you add
the bean liquid.
I've been doing a lot of doctored beans too lately — mine usually end up with garlic, some roasted corn, and a bottle of beer to augment the canned
bean liquid.
Add the browned meat and scallions to the beans and
bean liquid and bring to a boil.
Pour
the bean liquid into a measuring cup and add enough water to make 2 1/2 cups.
He is obviously a «with beans» chili cook; however, he does note that the chili can just be cooked with
the bean liquid and the beans can be removed and used «for other purposes.»
I added a couple of extra cups of water at the end to save the soup because it was just TOO SALTY — maybe
my bean liquid is saltier than the brand everyone else used... or maybe less is more if you make this with stock cubes.
I couldn't handle keeping
the bean liquid, but I did stick my hand blender in the pot a few minutes before it was done to puree some of it.
Otherwise without
the bean liquid or stock, it will be more of a stew... and I'm sure still tasty.
Remove from heat, salt the beans (still in bean broth) with about a tablespoon of salt - enough that
the bean liquid is tasty but on the salty side.
I never thought to use
the bean liquid!
Serve
the bean liquid in soup bowls and let the people add the meat, beans, and garnish to their bowls.
The bean liquid has to get thick by the effect of the gelatinous meat and the method of cooking the beans.