Thread: Beans beans beans
View Single Post
  #61 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.cooking
sf[_9_] sf[_9_] is offline
external usenet poster
  
Posts: 61,789
Default Beans beans beans
On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:39:39 -0800 (PST), wrote:

> Cranberry beans may be caled borlotti in Italy or October beans in the US.

This is the first time I've heard "October" beans - it appears to be
an Appalachian term (TY Google). Borlotti is a variety of cranberry
bean that was bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.

--

sf
Reply With QuoteReply With Quote