September 16, 2011 by OCM

The Essential Guide to Beans

Tuscans are so fond of beans that they are called “mangiafagoli”, or bean eaters by other Italians.

There are hundreds of varieties of bean, as the term is applied to any legume whose seeds or pods are eaten and which is not classed as a lentil or a pea. They are grown worldwide and remain a culinary staple in many …