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Why is cooking important for eating raw kidney beans safely?

It inactivates a toxin.

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  1. It removes all water
  2. It adds color
  3. It inactivates a toxin ✔

Why: Raw kidney beans are toxic due to phytohaemagglutinin, which cooking for at least ten minutes at 100 C inactivates.

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Answer: It inactivates a toxin. Raw kidney beans are toxic due to phytohaemagglutinin, which cooking for at least ten minutes at 100 C inactivates.

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    which is inactivated by cooking for at least ten minutes at 100 °C
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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