Eating soybeans

jbp · Nov 17, 2009

O/T Anyone ever cook soybeans
After finishing combining soybeans I was cleaning out the unloading auger . Got about a gallon, and got to wondering what they would taste like cooked. To me they were about like blackeyed peas, not good but would save a person from starving. Anyone else try eating them?
Joe

BCnT · Nov 17, 2009

nuthin wrong with blackeyed peas if ya cook em with bacon or any smoked meat,seasoning,and jalapeno's.
i think everybody in the US eats soybeans daily in one form or another...i aint ever had any fresh ones to try cooking.

Walterdavies · Nov 17, 2009

Lots of Chinese recipes that include Soy beans. Not much for taste but a very good filler for things that need more bulk to eat. Or put them in dark place add enough water to get them growing when they are about 1 1/2 in. long use them in your salads very good that way.
Walt

RN · Nov 17, 2009

Basic cooking instructions- boil 5 minutes, simmer 1/2 hour, discard water and rinse. There is a slightly off tast acid in oil type soybean that needs to be removed before eating. commercially the processor use steam , then can use the meal for food additive, animal feed supplement- depends on if they use cold press method for oil and intended use of oil and meal. Chinese Black soybeans are a lower oil content, higher protein variety used a lot for "textured vegatable protein" and tofu. Eating plain - again a half hour boil/simmer/rinse- can do a short roast afterward. RN

Mathias NY · Nov 17, 2009

There are different varieties of soybeans. We picked one this year for fresh eating. Color, Taste and texture is like a lima bean (without the skin). We used them the same way... basically not at all.

DaveK(IN) · Nov 17, 2009

Soy beans are used as a meat substitute by vegetarians. There are lots of cook books and receipes that make some really good food. Do a quick Google search and I"ll bet you find plenty of ideas. I dated a vegetarian for a while and she cooked some mighty good meatless food.

Bspauld · Nov 17, 2009

My neighbor had a portable Soy Bean roaster and had quite a few customers,He bagged some to sell to eat,tasted ok to me.He fed his hogs roasted beans to have less fat on them

John S-B · Nov 17, 2009

Baby soy beans or Edamame is really catching on in Central Ohio, you can get them in the frozen food sections at the major grocery stores. Oriental food stores probably have them fresh also. We usually have them a couple times a month, they taste better than lima beans and have a better texture. You can also find roasted soy beans, usually in a trail mix kind of snack. Honda of America has a lot of plants around here so the Japanese may have influenced soy beans as a common food around here. (as opposed to an additive or a filler) If you can sell them as a vegetable or roasted bean, I believe you make much more per bushel as opposed to a grain crop.

John (C-IL) · Nov 17, 2009

Soak some in salt water for a few minutes and then microwave them until they are the crunchiness that you like. Eat them like peanuts.

The clear hilum varieties are best, but any of the soybeans will work.

haymaker421 · Nov 17, 2009

I eat them right out of the combine. I really like'em. One problem though. No one wants to be around me for a while after I have eaten them and I have trouble keeping the sheets on the bed at night.

Gene Dotson · Nov 17, 2009

Soak in water overnight. Drain off excess water and spread out on a towel to remove excess water. Deep fry in oil to golden brown. remove from oil and cool. Salt or season to taste and eat like peanuts... Gene

Note, they expand about 5 times original size, so use plenty water to soak them... GD

Paul from MI · Nov 17, 2009

Japanese friends eat them as a snack. You typically find them in bars just like popcorn. They're called edamame(sp?) They are partially cooked in the pod when they are fully ripe but haven't started to dry down. They soak them in salt water first, then cook and chill. You just snap the pods open and eat the beans, goes good with cold beer. you can buy them in international groceries, but they look different because the pods are smooth like a pea. All of my japanese friends tell me ours with a fuzzy pod look different but taste the same.
Paul

Jahaze · Nov 17, 2009

I love picking soy beans fresh from the field and eating them like peanuts. I was thinking the other day about buying a bag from a local farmer to snack on over the winter (usually I just grab a handfull when I'm out walking around). I wonder how long they would last if I kept them in a cool, dry place?

OhioTractorGuy · Nov 17, 2009

Read somewhere that its a good idea to cook them to neutralize the effect of them giving you gas. . . dont remember the exact chemical reaction but I think cooking denatures one of the protiens that would otherwise cause flatulence. Not trying to be funny. . . one of the other posters below explains the situation.

buickanddeere · Nov 17, 2009

They sell roasted & salted soybeans around here.Different but related to peanuts.
Don't eat too many as the sudden dose of high protein can disturb the natural order of nature.

RandyB(MI) · Nov 17, 2009

And so what's the down side of a little gas? What would a friendly euchre game be without some competetive tooting going on. Awards for loudest , longest and rankest at the end of the night! Seriously , put them on cookie sheet in the oven to roast.Then lightly spray a mist of olive oil on and lightly salt. Delicious!

Anonymous-0 · Nov 17, 2009

a farting horse will never tire, a farting man's the one to hire!

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