On 1/1/2016 10:54 Julie Bove wrote:

>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 1/1/2016 07:16 John Kuthe wrote:
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>>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 3:48:14 PM UTC-6,
>>> wrote:
>>>> Here's a pic of yellow eyed beans
>>>>
>>>> http://adamsheirlooms.com/wp-content...yellow_eye.jpg
>>>
>>> How different are they from what we call black eyes peas today?
>>
>>
>> All the various beans look very different and interesting,
>> but is it all worth it or do all beans taste roughly the same?
>
> They do not taste the same to me at all. For instance, dark red kidney
> beans have a very strong flavor to me. Light red have a less pronounced
> flavor and white ones are very mild. I like to use the dark red in chili
> but if I am making soup, if I use dark red, I like to use white or chickpeas
> or even some other form of bean to add an additional flavor. They also have
> different textures. Some are more mealy.

Ok, so the colour can be an indication. I'm only really familiar with
chickpeas (hummus) and the white beans that go into jars of
baked beans, but I want to try more types.

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Bruce