{"product_id":"borlotti-beans-from-france-organic-copy","title":"Borlotti Beans from France, Organic SHORT DATED 20% OFF","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#d6fbed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBBE: OCTOBER 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOr try all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/beans\/products\/beans-of-france-selection-organic\" title=\"Beans of France Selection, Organic\"\u003efour varieties of our new organic beans from France\u003c\/a\u003e and save over 20%!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing any beans other than \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fava-beans\" title=\"Fava Beans\"\u003efava\u003c\/a\u003e is \u003cem\u003every \u003c\/em\u003edifficult to do in the UK. Over the years we've worked with small growers to offer occasional small quantities of different \u003cem\u003ePhaseolus \u003c\/em\u003ebean varieties. But they sell out immediately and we've left many bean lovers disappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese borlotti beans are a multi-purpose variety of \u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seven columns omega\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete Product Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab1\" class=\"active\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNutrition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab1\" class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eCooking instructions\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoak 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eNotes on Cooking Dried Pulses\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooking 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pulses 101, part 2: Cooking basics - water \u0026amp; heat\" href=\"\/blogs\/news\/pulses-101-part-2-cooking-basics-water-heat\"\u003ePulses 101, part 2: Cooking basics - water \u0026amp; heat\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e blog post for more about cooking dried pulses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorlotti Beans\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAllergy information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo Allergens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical values\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer 100g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEnergy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,389kJ (327kcal)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.1g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eof which saturates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.2g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbohydrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eof which sugars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.1g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.08g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab4\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA variety of \u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e bean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for vegans and vegetarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hodmedod's Whole Foods","offers":[{"title":"500g","offer_id":58061440352630,"sku":"R-OWBO\/500GSD","price":3.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/9925\/files\/BorlottiBeansfromFranceOrganic3x2.jpg?v=1738795031","url":"https:\/\/hodmedods.co.uk\/products\/borlotti-beans-from-france-organic-copy","provider":"Hodmedod's Wholefoods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}