Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Ray, I think the broad or butter beans would have a slightly different character than the white beans the recipe calls for, but would still be quite delicious with the other ingredients. At this site: http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes, I found this about white beans: " There is no bean that actually carries the name " white bean " . When a recipe calls for white beans, it can mean any one of a number of choices of bean. The most common white bean used are Navy beans. As with almost every bean, Navy beans have other names including Yankee beans, Boston beans, Boston Navy beans, Pea beans and white pearl beans. The French call these haricot blanc beans. Another white bean choice is the Great Northern bean. These are slightly larger than Navy beans but are similar in taste and texture. In some specialty shops you will find the French Flageolet beans (they are actually grown in California). These are a light, creamy bean with a fine texture when cooked that is not at all grainy. There is also the white kidney bean. This is the one that the Italians call cannellini or fazolia. They are somewhat firmer than other white beans and make a great addition to soups. " ~ Aisling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thanks for the info, I will check out the site. , " dazzlewing " <dazzlewing wrote: > > Ray, I think the broad or butter beans would have a slightly > different character than the white beans the recipe calls for, but > would still be quite delicious with the other ingredients. At this > site: http://www.drgourmet.com/recipes, I found this about white > beans: > > " There is no bean that actually carries the name " white bean " . When a > recipe calls for white beans, it can mean any one of a number of > choices of bean. > > The most common white bean used are Navy beans. As with almost every > bean, Navy beans have other names including Yankee beans, Boston > beans, Boston Navy beans, Pea beans and white pearl beans. The French > call these haricot blanc beans. > > Another white bean choice is the Great Northern bean. These are > slightly larger than Navy beans but are similar in taste and texture. > > In some specialty shops you will find the French Flageolet beans > (they are actually grown in California). These are a light, creamy > bean with a fine texture when cooked that is not at all grainy. > > There is also the white kidney bean. This is the one that the > Italians call cannellini or fazolia. They are somewhat firmer than > other white beans and make a great addition to soups. " > > > ~ Aisling > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 , " Ray " <renaissanc242322 wrote: > > Thanks for the info, I will check out the site.>>> Ray, I think the recipe I found this on was actually a fish recipe. I just " googled " the phrase " other names for white beans " and this seemed like a good explanation. If you do try the recipe with butter beans, I'd love to hear how it turns out! ~ Aisling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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