Black Eye Peas that soaked too long
Posted by susan.brackett on Jul 30, 2007 · Member since Jun 2007 · 198 posts
I was cleaning out my fridge early this morning and found some black eye peas soaking in the back. They were there at least 2 weeks. They aren't moldy or anything.
Do you think it's safe to cook them?
thanks
Um, beans are a protein so they have more of a chance of harboring and growing bacteria. After two weeks, even in a refrigerator they might be not safe. I'd dump them because their texture'll be likely off anyways and you can bypass getting sick JUST IN CASE!
Oh I say this because I soaked some chickpeas and lentils for 2 days and then threw them in a soup and got really sick and projectile vomitted...no fun!!
Funny, I just found some black beans that had pretty much the same story. They don't smell bad or have anything weird growing on them; I was gonna cook them up and make some bb hummus (since y'all have been talking so much about it). I'll let you know if it kills me ;)
The last time I left beans soaking too long, they sprouted! So much for making chili...
The black beans are fine, as well as the babagahummus. Although I did have an unrelated liquid smoke explosion in my kitchen. Now I smell like a BBQ grill and Will tells me I tie-dyed myself.
I wouldn't eat them. But if you decide to, cook them at a high heat for at least ten minutes. That should kill the majority of the nasties, if there are any.
Thanks everyone for weighing in!!! :)
I 'm still procrastinating making a decision.They are in the back of the fridge, because I can't bring myself to eat them or throw them away. risk puking :-\ wasting food