When cooking black beans, do you leave the baking soda in while cooking

Baking soda does not eliminate the gas effects- nor does it help soften the beans ( although it does help soften water- which may help with the softening of the beans, but not the gas effects..)

Beano helps- but rinsing is key. Rinse well after soaking, then cook beans until soft & rinse well prior to adding other ingredients- this eliminates the gas producing starch on the surface of the beans. If u rinse well enough, u should not need beano, baking soda, or any other product.

The baking soda only goes into the water that you soak the beans in - you are doing it right by soaking, rinsing and using fresh water for cooking.

**** I do not soak my beans in baking soda, once my pot of beans come to a boil I'd dump in a tablespoon of baking soda simmer for approximately a hour, drain, then Cook as you normally would, and I have no trouble with flatulence if they are prepared this way

yes i leave it in while cooking

no baking soda when cooking. try adding a few bay leaves

You can cook them with baking soda

one word BEANO