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Seasons/Availability
Red Italian shelling beans are available July to September stretching into October.
Current Facts
Shelling beans age in the pod as well as out. If you shake the pod and hear a rattle, the beans inside are dry. Fortunately they are still edible and just as easy to harvest. When you see the fresh-dried shelling beans at the farmers market in baskets, bins and bags you must wonder, who is hand-shelling all those beans? Well, there is a trick to it, or rather a method. It is called threshing. Once fully mature, the bean pods are placed in a burlap bag and shaken. The brittle pods break and the beans fall loose. No hand shelling required.
Description/Taste
Pink to bright red, Red Italian Shelling Beans contain anthocyanin, a plant pigment, that produces this bean's vibrant color. The flavor is smooth, nutty and deeply smoky. These shelling beans are small in size, and require a short cooking time to become tender.
Applications
This pretty shelling bean's color fades somewhat when cooked, but the less time it takes to reach a tender texture, the less the color fades. Take the color into account when choosing an application, as soups or pureed dips will take on a pink hue. These beans' smoky undertones would pair perfectly with bacon or ham hocks, and savory aromatics like onions, celery & garlic. Red Italians would be a colorful and flavorful addition to mixed bean salads or chunky vegetable soups, or tossed with small pasta shapes and blanched dark greens.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Italian Shelling Beans. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Red Italian shelling beans are available July to September stretching into October.
Current Facts
Shelling beans age in the pod as well as out. If you shake the pod and hear a rattle, the beans inside are dry. Fortunately they are still edible and just as easy to harvest. When you see the fresh-dried shelling beans at the farmers market in baskets, bins and bags you must wonder, who is hand-shelling all those beans? Well, there is a trick to it, or rather a method. It is called threshing. Once fully mature, the bean pods are placed in a burlap bag and shaken. The brittle pods break and the beans fall loose. No hand shelling required.
Description/Taste
Pink to bright red, Red Italian Shelling Beans contain anthocyanin, a plant pigment, that produces this bean's vibrant color. The flavor is smooth, nutty and deeply smoky. These shelling beans are small in size, and require a short cooking time to become tender.
Applications
This pretty shelling bean's color fades somewhat when cooked, but the less time it takes to reach a tender texture, the less the color fades. Take the color into account when choosing an application, as soups or pureed dips will take on a pink hue. These beans' smoky undertones would pair perfectly with bacon or ham hocks, and savory aromatics like onions, celery & garlic. Red Italians would be a colorful and flavorful addition to mixed bean salads or chunky vegetable soups, or tossed with small pasta shapes and blanched dark greens.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Italian Shelling Beans. One
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