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A variety of common bean, borlotti beans hold their shape when cooked and add a creamy depth to soups and stews or when blended for dips. You won't find better than these borlotti beans grown by Jérémy and Jonathan Desforges at the Ferme des 3 Rois in the Beauce region of central France. Growing any beans other than fava is very difficult to do in the UK. Over the years we've worked with small growers to offer occasional small quantities of different Phaseolus bean varieties. But they sell out immediately and we've left many bean lovers disappointed. We're excited to now be working with the Desforges brothers to bring some of their superb organic beans across the Channel, less of a journey than some of our Scottish organic fava have to travel! The Ferme des 3 Rois was converted by Jérémy and Jonathan to organic production and diverse cropping in 2020. |
These borlotti beans are a multi-purpose variety of Phaseolus vulgaris or common bean that can be harvested as a green pod to be eaten as a vegetable, as semi-dry beans for quick cooking and as dry storing beans. Across Europe borlotti are often grown as a "French" bean - eaten fresh, pod and all - and sometimes to be eaten semi-dry. The beans are at their most nutritious when fully dry.
Complete Product Details
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Cooking instructions
Soak the beans for 6 hours. Cover with water or stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes until the beans are soft. Add more water if needed.
Notes on Cooking Dried Pulses
Cooking times for dried pulses will be longer at higher altitudes and when cooking with hard water or older pulses. Cooked pulses can be used immediately or frozen for later use.
Read our Pulses 101, part 2: Cooking basics - water & heat blog post for more about cooking dried pulses.
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Ingredients
Borlotti Beans
Allergy information
No Allergens
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Typical values Per 100g Energy 1,389kJ (327kcal) Fat 1.1g of which saturates 0.2g Carbohydrate 46g of which sugars 2.1g Fibre 15g Protein 28g Salt 0.08g -
A variety of Phaseolus vulgaris bean.
Grown in France.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.