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China and around the world. Beans, name applied to the seeds of leguminous trees and shrubs and to various leguminous plants of the family Leguminosae with edible seeds or
seed pods. The genera and species encompassed by the term
Beans are many and variable. The broad beans, the soybean types, and a few lesser species were the only beans known to the Old World before the discovery of America, by which time the indigenous peoples had already developed most of the
Beans types still used today, e.g., the lima beans, kidney beans, string beans, shell beans, and pea beans.
Beans can be eaten raw, sprouted or cooked, ground into flour, curdled into tofu, and fermented into soya sauce, tempi and miso. They are excellent in chilies, soups and salads. Beans are high in iron and packed with protein. They are also a rich source of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, potassium, phosphorus and an excellent source of fibre and complex carbohydrates. They are low in sodium and saturated fats.Of dried beans, the equivalent of approximately 22 lbs. of food. That is 22 lbs. of highly nutritious, cholesterol-free, fibre-filled food for one pound of toxic beef. For those who are bound by tight budgets, it is the perfect food. We will take a closer look at some of the most popular legumes, and the delicious ways that this nutritious food can be prepared. When buying dried legumes, look for bright, uniformly coloured, unbroken beans. Dried beans can be safely stored in glass containers for up to a year at room temperature, without damaging their nutritional integrity. |
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These dried green peas are whole, granula.
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