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If you soak the beans overnight, add salt (1 tsp/1 lb dried beans- approx. 2 cups). It toughens the skin and keeps the bean intact. Some beans, such as favas and soybeans, should be soaked overnight, but don't require salt. You may also want to add salt to large lima beans when soaking overnight because the skins loosen during re-hydration.
