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Beans

Tarbais Beans

Haricot Tarbais is the traditional bean used in France for cassoulet. This oven braised stew of sausage, meat and beans is traditional winter fair. These beans come from a small village in the south of France named Tarbais, although their origin was the New World, pre-sixteenth century. Haricot Tarbais are a type of pole bean. […]

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Stueben Yellow Eye Beans

are white with a big light brown spot around the eye. They date back to 1860’s in New England, used for “Boston Baked Beans”. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Place cleaned beans in a bowl of fresh cold water, cover and soak for 3 to 8 hours

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Swedish Brown Beans

This small oval bean was grown and passed down for generations in a family that came from Sweden and finally settled in Montana. It is being described as light and tender. Stueben Yellow Eye Beans is a great substitute for the Swedish Brown Beans. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans and rinse thoroughly in

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Spanish Tolosna Beans

Beautiful, red and light brown in color, similar in flavor to the White Aztec. One of the Chef’s favorite in the 1998 taste test. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Place cleaned beans in a bowl of fresh cold water, cover and soak for 3 to 8 hours

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Soy Beans

Also called Soya Beans, these beans contain the most protein of all the beans. Called the “meat of the soil” they are also an excellent source of Lecithin, Vitamins A, B, and E, Calcium, Potassium, and Phosphorus. These are round in shape about the size of a pea and are a light creamy-yellow color. available

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Snowcap Beans

This bean has a distinctive white half or cap, the other half being beige with brown markings which it retains when cooked. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Place cleaned beans in a bowl of fresh cold water, cover and soak for 3 to 8 hours or overnight

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Scarlet Runner Beans

This beautiful large bean is usually purple with mottled black but can often be lavender. The Scarlet Runner Bean, named for its flower, has a long history in Great Britain and other parts of Europe. It can be picked young when both pod and beans can be eaten. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans

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Scarlet Emperor Beans

This beautiful large bean is usually purple with mottled black but can often be lavender. The Scarlet Emperor Bean, named for its flower, has a long history in Great Britain and other parts of Europe. It can be picked young when both pod and beans can be eaten. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans

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Runner Cannellini Beans

Larger than regular Cannellini. This bean is a traditional white Italian bean. It is an haricot bean that was originally cultivated in Argentina but became an Italian stalwart, widely used in their cuisine around the world. This variety has a very smooth texture with an elusive nutty flavor. Basic Bean Cooking Instructions Pick over beans

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Rice Beans

Look like plump grains of rice. Quick cooking, tender and slightly sweet. Add to soups, casseroles, salads and side dishes. Dates back to the 1860’s in Germany. Delicate, not big and meaty. Nutrition Facts Serving Size about 1/4 cup (35g) Amount Per Serving Calories 120 Cals. From Fat 0 % Daily Value** Total Fat 0

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