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How can I hack the gassiness of beans?
2 points by hackaflocka on Feb 21, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments
Red kidney beans are awesomely balanced food, and I find them really tasty.

But I don't know if it's age, or what, but lately, I just can't handle them any more. The gas collects inside my body, and causes sever aches, etc. until I finally manage to expel it (usually while taking a dump).

There are plenty of websites offering thoughts and suggestions on how to combat the gas.

Does the hacker community have advice to share on this matter?



There are over the counter drugs you can buy that solve this problem. This post doesn't belong on HN. Also, such a wrong use of the word "hack".


If by hacking you mean removing the offending gene from the beans then yes. You must have a strong background in biology, chemistry and genetic engineering to proceed. An access to a lab would also be useful.

If that is not what you meant, then please remove your post.


My mother's trick was to put the pre-soaked beans in a steam-cooker, add hot water, cook for 5 minutes, drain off the water, then cook the beans with fresh water. It does seem to remove a lot of the gas, not sure why though.




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