Beans, Beans, Beans: The Delicious Relationship of 38 Types of Beans

Author: Fabrikant (USA)
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Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Features: You might be very familiar with red beans and mung beans for making ice cream, green beans for stir-frying, and kidney beans for soup, but have you heard of scarlet runner beans, Apache horse beans, chocolate beans, and the "Sea Goddess"? For 15 years, bean expert Elizabeth Berry has cultivated these rare beans on her ranch near Santa Fe, and this book, written by Florence Fabrikant, a food critic for The New York Times, introduces Elizabeth to the public. Beans have existed on Earth for over 10,000 years, and the book highlights more than 35 common and rare varieties—some you may have seen, while many others are completely new to you. Each bean is accompanied by beautiful photos and over 40 delicious recipes, all created by top chefs in the United States. Little beans, it turns out, are far from ordinary! You might be very familiar with red beans and mung beans for making ice cream, green beans for stir-frying, and kidney beans for soup, but have you heard of scarlet runner beans, Apache horse beans, chocolate beans, and the "Sea Goddess"? For 15 years, bean expert Elizabeth Berry has cultivated these rare beans on her ranch near Santa Fe, and this book, written by Florence Fabrikant, a food critic for The New York Times, introduces Elizabeth to the public. Beans have existed on Earth for over 10,000 years, and the book highlights more than 35 common and rare varieties—some you may have seen, while many others are completely new to you. Each bean is accompanied by beautiful photos and over 40 delicious recipes, all created by top chefs in the United States. Little beans, it turns out, are far from ordinary!