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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