I had never heard of these before but I just got some at Winco. Apparently
they're from Peru. They will hold their shape and take on whatever flavors
I throw at them. Can substitute for Cannelli beans. Anyone tried them
before?

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 4 May 2014 20:12:05 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> I had never heard of these before but I just got some at Winco.
>> Apparently
>> they're from Peru. They will hold their shape and take on whatever
>> flavors
>> I throw at them. Can substitute for Cannelli beans. Anyone tried them
>> before?
>
> I use them 75% of the time I use dried beans. Have mentioned them
> here several times.

Gee, I guess I wasn't paying attention. They are new to Winco.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 4 May 2014 21:14:12 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 4 May 2014 20:12:05 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had never heard of these before but I just got some at Winco.
>>>> Apparently
>>>> they're from Peru. They will hold their shape and take on whatever
>>>> flavors
>>>> I throw at them. Can substitute for Cannelli beans. Anyone tried them
>>>> before?
>>>
>>> I use them 75% of the time I use dried beans. Have mentioned them
>>> here several times.
>>
>> Gee, I guess I wasn't paying attention. They are new to Winco.
>
> There was a long-running patent dispute over the legalities of selling
> the beans. The patent was eventually voided a few years ago which is
> why they're only now becoming more visible.
>
Oh! Thanks!

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 4 May 2014 21:14:12 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 4 May 2014 20:12:05 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had never heard of these before but I just got some at Winco.
>>>> Apparently
>>>> they're from Peru. They will hold their shape and take on whatever
>>>> flavors
>>>> I throw at them. Can substitute for Cannelli beans. Anyone tried
>>>> them before?
>>>
>>> I use them 75% of the time I use dried beans. Have mentioned them
>>> here several times.
>>
>> Gee, I guess I wasn't paying attention. They are new to Winco.
>
> There was a long-running patent dispute over the legalities of selling
> the beans. The patent was eventually voided a few years ago which is
> why they're only now becoming more visible.
>
> -sw

How do you patent a bean? Is it some recent creation or discovery, or
just a matter of a name?

Thanks.

-S-

On Mon, 5 May 2014 08:34:25 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Sun, 4 May 2014 21:14:12 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Sun, 4 May 2014 20:12:05 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I had never heard of these before but I just got some at Winco.
> >>>> Apparently
> >>>> they're from Peru. They will hold their shape and take on whatever
> >>>> flavors
> >>>> I throw at them. Can substitute for Cannelli beans. Anyone tried
> >>>> them before?
> >>>
> >>> I use them 75% of the time I use dried beans. Have mentioned them
> >>> here several times.
> >>
> >> Gee, I guess I wasn't paying attention. They are new to Winco.
> >
> > There was a long-running patent dispute over the legalities of selling
> > the beans. The patent was eventually voided a few years ago which is
> > why they're only now becoming more visible.
> >
> > -sw
>
> How do you patent a bean? Is it some recent creation or discovery, or
> just a matter of a name?
>
I know nothing about their history and don't care. There are lots of
beans on the commercial market that aren't widely available and I
inserted them into that category. They work like pinto beans do IMO.
Nothing special. For a long time, the only place I saw them was Smart
& Final - but I noticed recently that Safeway had started carrying
them in 1 lb bags. I didn't think about checking out the bean section
for Mayocoba the last time I was there, but I did notice that a lot of
the "improvements" (like the British section and a significantly
expanded selection of ingredients from Indian to Thai) that happened
during the merger period when corporate suits conducted walk throughs
are gone now and the products are on the 50% off shelves.


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Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 5 May 2014 08:34:25 -0400, Steve Freides wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> There was a long-running patent dispute over the legalities of
>>> selling the beans. The patent was eventually voided a few years
>>> ago which is why they're only now becoming more visible.
>>
>> How do you patent a bean? Is it some recent creation or discovery,
>> or just a matter of a name?
>
> Monsanto patents agriculture all the time. But apparently this was
> even more ridiculous. Here's a good story on the whole ordeal:
>
> http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/...9&context=dltr
>
> -sw

Totally ridiculous, I agree. We are an overly litigious society.

-S-

On Mon, 05 May 2014 10:20:29 -0700, sf > wrote:

> I didn't think about checking out the bean section
> for Mayocoba the last time I was there

Looked for them yesterday. Not there anymore.


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In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

Steve writes:
> They have replaced pinto beans for me. They are a much better
> all-purpose bean. Can be used in anything that calls for pintos,
> navy, lima, black, or great northern. I'm having some in a few
> minutes (as borrocho beans) along with Mexican frying cheese and
> tamales.
>
> -sw

I agree. Currently my go-to beans are Mayocoba/Canarios,
Borlotti/Cranberry, and Santa Maria Pinquitos. They all have lots of
flavor and don't turn to mush with longer cooking. I used to use Yellow
Eyes for New England baked beans but I haven't seen them around for
quite a while. (Most online prices for beans are outrageous. I have a
produce stand just a few miles down I-80 from me which has a good
selection of beans.)

D.M.