How can kidney beans kill me?

If red kidney beans are cooked at a high temperature and for enough time this toxin is killed and it is also important that beans should be soaked in water at lest for ... read more

If the beans are not cooked to break down the toxin (about 100C for 10 minutes), it can cause blood cells to clump together (like blood clots) which can harm you (thrombosis, stroke, etc.) - though only in a very high dose. read more

Raw kidney beans contain the toxin phytohemagglutinin (not lethal by any means, but may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and symptoms similar to food poisoning) and must be boiled for 10 minutes to destroy it. Always boil kidney beans for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer until cooked. read more

Different beans and legumes more widely, have differnt bio-chemical composition so require different treatment to render them edible. Some respond well to sprouting. Kidney beans can't be eaten as sprouts. In the worst cases kidney bean poisoning has resulted in death. Don't mess around with it. read more