DARK RED KIDNEY BEAN

Flavor: robust, full-bodied, soft texture
Culinary: often used in chili; popular in salads; paired with rice

Try it in Hearty Turkey Chili

LIGHT RED KIDNEY BEAN

Flavor: robust, full-bodied flavor, soft texture
Culinary: Popular in Caribbean region, Portugal, Spain; often used in chili; popular in salads; paired with rice

WHITE KIDNEY BEAN

Flavor: smooth, creamy, mild flavor
Culinary: Popular in Italian Cooking (Pasta Fagioli), Great added as a puree to other dishes

Try it in Sausage & Sage Cannellini Beans

BLACK BEAN

Flavor: mild, sweet, earthy, meaty texture
Culinary: sometimes called turtle beans; used in classic Latin American, Caribbean and Southwestern (U.S.) cooking in soups, stews, sauces, and sides; popular in vegetarian dishes

Try it in Black Bean & Goat Cheese Dip

GARBANZO BEAN

Flavor: nutlike taste, buttery texture
Culinary: called chickpeas; especially popular in Middle Eastern, Indian dishes — hummus, falafels, curries; used in soups and stews as a thickener, and in salads as a protein replacer

Try it in Chick Pea Egg Salad

SMALL RED BEAN

Flavor: similar to red kidney
Culinary: also called Mexican red beans; hold both shape and firmness when cooked; most often used in soups, salads, chili, Creole dishes

Try it in Red Bean Latke

PINTO BEAN

Flavor: earthy flavor, delicate texture
Culinary: closely related to red kidney beans; when cooked, lose natural mottling on skins and turn brown; most often used in refried beans,
Tex-Mex, Mexican dishes

Try it in Chipotle Lime Bean Dip

NAVY BEAN

Flavor: mild flavor, delicate texture
Culinary: called pea beans; most often used in pork and beans, baked beans; also used in soups and stews; are great pureed; name derived from its heavy usage in the US Navy since 1880’s

Try it in Navy Bean Pie

PINK BEAN

Flavor: rich, meaty texture
Culinary: similar to pinto beans without the mottling; often used in chili; a favorite in Old West (U.S.) recipes

GREAT NORTHERN BEAN

Flavor: mild, delicate
Culinary: popular in France in cassoulet (a white bean casserole); in U.S., traditionally prepared as Boston baked beans

Try it in Mediteranian Navy Beans

BLACKEYE PEAS

Flavor: scented aroma, creamy texture,
distinctive flavor
Culinary: Popular in southern foods, known for good luck at new year's,

Try it in Ginger Soy Blackeye Peas

LARGE LIMA

Flavor: smooth, creamy, sweet
Culinary: sometimes called “butter beans”; used in American succotash; good substitute for potatoes or rice; excellent in soups, casseroles

Try it in Bak N Beans