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The effects of soaking and cooking time on water absorption capacity, cookability, percent split, and texture of two varieties of cowpea, IITA-2246 and IFE-BPC, were investigated. Soaking prior to cooking had an effect only on the cookability, while the amount of water absorbed and the penetration depth (a measure of texture) of a penetrometer head in the seeds increased with cooking time. The properties...