1. Clean and sort beans. Put in pan, or pressure cooker. Add 3 inches of water above the beans. Boil over high heat for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Let it sit covered for 1 hour. Drain and rinse the beans and proceed with the recipe.

2. Clean and sort beans. Add water as above. Pressure for 1 minute. Allow the pressure to come down naturally. Drain and rinse the beans and proceed with the recipe.
(This method can result in unevenly cooked beans.)