Sous Vide Cuban Black Beans

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Sous vide cooking provides a foolproof method for creamy, evenly cooked beans with virtually no messy bean blowouts.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Sous Vide for Everybody

SERVES6

TIMESous vide: 20 to 24 hours; active cooking time: 35 minutes

Sous Vide Temperature194°F/90°C

Sous Vide Cuban Black Beans
Sous Vide for Everybody

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Sous Vide for Everybody

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our take on Cuban black beans, we cooked the beans for an extended period of time in a solution of baking soda, salt, and water. This moderately alkaline environment sped up the deterioration of each bean's pectin-rich exterior, leading...

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