Legumes
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Beans
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Black Beans
Black beans, also known as black turtle beans, are a small variety of common beans. They are very popular in Latin American cuisine and can also be found in Cajun, Creole, and Punjabi cuisines. Black ... more
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Black-eyed Peas
Despite their name, black-eyed peas are actually a type of bean. This legume is small and cream colored with a black spot or "eye" at its inner curve. They can be purchased fresh or dried. more
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Fava Beans
Fava beans, also known as broad beans, are legumes. These beans are large, flat, and hearty with a strong flavor. Their bean pods are inedible unless very young and need to be removed. Fava bean skin ... more
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Green Beans
Green beans are long and slender with edible pods and seeds. Despite their name, they come in yellow (wax beans) and purple varieties. Select brightly colored beans that snap when broken in half. more
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Kidney Beans
Kidney beans are an edible legume that are dark red and kidney-shaped as their name implies. These beans are firm and have with a mild flavor and delicate texture. They are available dried or canned. ... more
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Lima Beans
The lima bean, or butter bean, is a tasty, kidney-shaped bean with a mild flavor and soft, creamy texture. It is usually green or cream colored but may be white, purple, red, brown, or black. Lima bea... more
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Pinto Beans
The pinto bean is medium-sized, oval, and light pink with reddish-brown speckles, which disappear when cooked. It has a mild flavor and creamy texture. This popular legume is available dried or canned... more
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White Beans
White beans refer to numerous varieties including cannellini beans, cranberry beans, Great Northern bean, navy beans, and white kidney beans. It is possible to interchangeable these beans in most reci... more
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Cannellini Beans
Cannellini beans, also known as white kidney beans, are small, white or cream colored, and slightly kidney-shaped. They have a slightly nutty flavor and creamy flesh. Cannellini beans tend to hold the... more
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Cranberry Beans
The cranberry bean pod is large and beige with streaks of red. Inside, the beans themselves are large, round, and cream-colored with splashes of pink or brown. They have a mild, nut-like flavor and cr... more
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Great Northern Beans
Great Northern beans are medium-sized, white beans with a thin skin and delicate flavor. They ressemble lima beans. They are available dried or canned. more
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Navy Beans
The navy bean is small, white, dense, and oval. It has a mild flavor and is smaller than most other types of white beans. Navy beans cook relatively quickly. more
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Lentils
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Beluga Lentils
Lentils are categorized as pulses. Beluga lentils are black and tiny. They have a rich, earthy flavor. When cooked, beluga lentils have a firm texture and shiny appearance. They are a great source of ... more
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Brown Lentils
Lentils are categorized as pulses. Brown lentils have a mild earthy flavor and have a soft and chewy texture. They hold their shape rather well when cooked. They are a great source of protein, are ine... more
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Green Lentils
Lentils are categorized as pulses. Green lentils have a mild flavor and a firm texture when cooked. They are a great source of protein, are inexpensive, and are often used as a meat substitute. more
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Red Lentils
Lentils are categorized as pulses. Red lentils have a mild flavor and a mushy texture when cooked. They are a great source of protein, are inexpensive, and are often used as a meat substitute. more
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Peas