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Sorry, our rare beans were very popular and we sold out quickly. We're planning to have a lot more rare beans of different varieties available from this year's harvest but you'll have to wait till the autumn. As soon as we have any more available we'll announce them in our newsletter. In the meantime please have a look at our other less rare pulses. We've very limited quantities of some special rare beans from a handful of growers. Difficult to grow in the UK and a globally scarce heritage variety, Edward Lea at Green Acres Farm has done a fantastic job raising a small crop for harvest. |
Bruna Bönor or Swedish Brown Beans are traditionally grown on the island of Öland, just off the east coast of Sweden. Taxonomist Carl Linnaeus mentioned bean production on the island in 1741, probably the same brown beans that are grown today. They’re a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris, the same incredibly diverse family of beans from the Americas that includes borlotti, cannellini and haricots.
In Sweden Brown Beans are traditionally used to make a kind of sweetened baked bean. They’re great for home-made baked beans or as a substitute for other white beans (such as cannellini).
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Category: Rare Beans
Soak the beans for 6 hours. Cover with water or stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 30 to 50 minutes until the beans are soft. Add more water if needed.
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.
Beans
May contain occasional small stones
No Allergens
Typical values (for generic Phaseolus beans) |
Per 100g |
Energy | 1,427kJ (341kcal) |
Fat | 1.4g |
of which saturates | 0.4g |
Carbohydrate | 46g |
of which sugars | 2.1g |
Fibre | 16g |
Protein | 22g |
Salt | 0g |
A rare variety of Phaseolus bean.
Grown in the UK.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
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Split Fava Beans are tasty, versatile and easy to cook - they don’t even need soaking.
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New in! Our 2020 crop of Organic Black Badger Carlin Peas is now available. One of Britain's best-kept secrets, Carlin Peas are a much-loved traditional food in the North of England and make a great alternative to chickpeas, with excellent flavour and texture. |
Our Black Badgers are a classic brown Carlin Pea, also know as Black or Grey Peas and popularly served as Parched Peas in Lancashire, simply boiled up and eaten with vinegar and salt.
With their firm texture and delicious nutty flavour, Carlin Peas make an excellent British substitute for chickpeas.
Why not also try our Red Fox Carlin Peas, a lighter coloured red-brown variety, or our canned Carlin Peas in Water, cooked and ready to use?
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One of Britain's best-kept secrets, Carlin Peas are a much-loved traditional food in the North of England and make a great alternative to chickpeas, with excellent flavour and texture. |
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Carlin Peas are traditionally eaten as Parched Peas in Lancashire, simply boiled up and eaten with vinegar and salt.
They make an excellent British-grown substitute for chickpeas.
Also try our "Black Badger" Carlin Peas and canned Carlin Peas in Water, cooked and ready to use.
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