Drain and rinse
Pouring canned beans into a colander and rinsing under cold water. Removes the starchy, salty packing liquid and reduces the sodium content by up to 40%.
Used for
- chickpeas
- black beans
- kidney beans
- cannellini beans
In the kitchen
- Pour into a fine-mesh strainer.
- Rinse until water runs clear.
- Shake off excess water.
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