Director Sara Sweet
of Bishop's School

Purple People Eaters
Inventory, lb : 0
This item was last sold on : 01/04/05

Seasons/Availability
Currently very limited in supply, check for availability. The purple people eater bean season is usually spring through fall.

Description/Taste
Aesthetically irresistible, purple people eater beans are a gorgeous candy-purple color and have a striking glossy surface. Offering an absolutely delicious sweet flavor, this magnificent flat tender bean is a brand new culinary sensation. Measuring about two to three inches in length and three-fourths to one-and-one-fourth inches wide, these fragrant magenta pods look like they are hand-painted.

Applications
Raw or cooked, stunning purple people eater beans add their colorful beauty to a variety of foods. Dress up mixed green salads. For a pretty, unusual side dish, drizzle steamed tender-crisp beans with melted butter. Use as edible garnish for most anything. Chefs especially love the elegance and shiny good looks of this eye-catching bean. To store, wrap in plastic; refrigerate.

Geography/History
Grown in California, this unusual bean plant is the only one that produces this brilliant purple color. The entire plant, including the leaves, stems, flowers and beans, is edible.