Beans

B is for Bean

The bean is the seed of the bean plant. It is eaten for food, with or without its pod, or grown to improve soil in a garden or farm. Beans are in the same family as peas. The picture is of some different coloured string beans, still in their pods.

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B is for Black bean

Beans

A black bean is a small, oval-shaped bean with shiny black skin and a pale inside. Black beans are also called black turtle beans because their hard, dark shells look a little like a turtle's shell.

Black beans are common in Mexican, Central American, Caribbean, and South American cooking. People eat them in soups, stews, salads, rice dishes, and tacos. They can be bought dried or already cooked in cans.

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B is for Black-eyed pea

Beans

Black-eyed peas are a small edible bean, despite their name. They are usually cream-colored with a dark spot on one side, like an eye.

People eat black-eyed peas cooked in soups, stews, salads, and side dishes. They are often served with rice and are a traditional New Year's food in the southern United States, where they are said to bring good luck. The plant likely came from West Africa and was brought to the Americas long ago.

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B is for Borlotti bean

Beans

A Borlotti bean is a type of edible bean with a creamy white color and red or maroon streaks. It is also called a cranberry bean. Borlotti beans are popular in Italian cooking, especially in soups, stews, and pasta dishes.

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C is for Cowpea

Beans, Legumes

The cowpea is type of warm climate bean. Different varieties of cowpea come in different colors.

One variety of black and white cowpeas are called black-eyed peas.

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G is for Green bean

Beans

A green bean is the long, narrow pod of a bean plant before the seeds are fully mature. People eat the entire pod and seeds. Green beans are also called string beans or snap beans. Many different types of beans might be called green beans because their pods are green, but different varieties of beans have different colored pods.

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K is for Kidney bean

Beans

A kidney bean is a large, deep red bean with a pale mark along one side. Kidney beans are sold dried, frozen, or in cans. It is named because it looks like a kidney.

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M is for Mung bean

Beans

A mung bean is a small, round seed from a plant in the legume family. They are usually green, although some varieties are yellow or black inside. Mung beans also called green gram or moong beans.

Mung beans are commonly cooked in soups, curries, and other dishes. They can also be soaked in water to make crunchy bean sprouts. Mung beans first grew in India and are now grown in many warm parts of Asia and other regions. The word "mung" comes from an Indian language.

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S is for Soybean

Beans

Soybeans, or soya beans are a type of legume that are used for many, many purposes. Soy beans can be used to make soy sauce, tofu, soy milk and a great many other things. They can also be cooked and eaten when they are still green and fresh. Soy beans must be cooked before they can be eaten.
Soy beans contain protein that is close to exactly what humans need, and are a great food source for vegetarians.

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S is for String bean

Beans

String bean is another name for green beans.

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