Is there a way to make a soup less gassy-cooking longer etc...

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

I was craving believe it or not cabbage soup (from the ol'd cabbage soup diet days 10 years ago) the other day and made a whole bunch...it hit the spot and each bite is exactly what I wanted. But I got so cramped up for hours after eating it.

It still is in the fridge and I am dying to eat some...but the pay off isn't worth it...if I cook it longer can I eat it...remove the cabbage????
Is there anyway I can enjoy this boring soup that I am craving???


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[mudder17]

Oooh...I love cabbage soup (Borshcht). I could eat it all the time, except for the problem that you mention. I too would be interested in finding out if there's a way to make it less gassy. I think there's some way to do it with beans, although at the moment I can't think of it! So I'm going to chime in on your question. Anyone know how to make beans and cabbage less gassy?


Eileen

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[Marisa6826]

Have your DH pick up some Beano drops. They sell it everywhere.

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=10449&catid=9321&aid=2&aparam=tb5270&scic=0

-m

[mamahill]

With beans, I've heard that if you add some baking soda to them when they soak, that helps. I don't know about cabbage - I craved it once, cooked it up, and then threw it away. LOL! Otherwise, get some Phazyme or Beano. It sounds silly, but it works!

[vpalmer]

Oh Neve, I had totally forgotten about that cabbage soup fad so many years ago. Actually that was the first and only fad diet have ever tried. I was so sick of cabbage that I only recently started putting it in soup again but only with a lot of other ingredients. :-)

As far as the gas goes, I second M's Beano suggestion, assuming you can take it when you are pregnant.

Veronica
Mom to Eva

[Kieransmom]

That's funny because I craved cabbage too while pregnant with Kieran. I ate it mostly in the form of Cole Slaw. I was ok with gas but I know that soup made me gassy back then. Can you ask your OB if Beano is safe?

Michelle
Mommy to Kieran, born 5/9/03