Pressure cookers and Dried beans - still need to soak?

[phatmanace]

hi Folks,

Short Question: If one is making a bean stew and has a pressure cooker - do you still need to soak the beans overnights?

-Ace

[Mobile Chicane]

I'd say yes, as it reduces the cooking time.

Covering them with boiling water and soaking for 20 minutes is better than nothing.

[Hugo a Gogo]

you could do them for 5 minutes in the pressure cooker, then rinse and do them again

edit: remember they normally expand during soaking, don't overfill your pressure cooker!