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| Almost too pretty to cook . . . almost! |
I purchased mine at Annie’s Heirloom Seeds last year and we just thought these were such fun! Due to their color pattern, they are also called “Orca” beans or “Yin Yang Beans”
I will admit that we planted them largely because I thought they were pretty. After we harvested them, I filled a mason jar with the beautiful beans and refused to cook them for a few months because they were too pretty to cook! Once I finally realized that it was time to cook them, I realized that aside from their good looks, they are a tasty bean as well!
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| It’s like a tiny Orca whale! |
Now don’t be disappointed, I’m warning you now. The color fades to a sort of “pinto” brown when they cook. You can still see the pattern, but in a faint brown-on-brown monochrome. To me, they tasted just like pinto beans and I cooked them in the same way I would cook pintos, but I thought they were a little larger. They were great in chili and I fully intend to plant more this year!
What about you? Do you have any favorite must-have varieties that I should try this year in my garden?
Shared on the 76th Wildcrafting Wednesday!
Those beans are adorable. My first impression is that they look like a Holstein cow. ~blessings
First of all-ouch! about your toe! So sorry.
I saw those beans in the Baker Creek catalog and they look so neat. I would just set them up and look at them too. I think I have all my choices made except for the tomatoes and peppers. My hubby is going to choose some and then I choose some and we haven’t had a chance to sit down and make our list.
Those beans are so pretty looking! So many different kinds of beans out there in a rainbow of colors and patterns. Thank you for linking up with Wildcrafting Wednesday! 🙂