1.   Drain the beans and place them in a saucepan with the bay leaves.

2.   Drain the beans thoroughly and save the stock for soup.

3.   After soaking, drain the beans.

4.   Drain beans and return to same pot.

5.   Drain beans immediately and immerse in a large bowl of cold water to stop cooking process.

6.   Drain beans, reserving liquid.

7.   Drain the beans and place them in a large bowl.

8.   Drain the beans into a large sieve or colander and rinse thoroughly.

9.   Drain the beans, discarding the water, and set them aside in a pot.

10.   Drain the beans, discarding the water.