๐ซ Bean Vocab
Beans have a lot of names, and sometimes the same bean goes by a different name depending on the language, color, size, or whatโs cooking. And yes, some peas get called beans too. These are the names youโll find on bags, in chili pots, and on dal lists.
๐ฒ Everyday American & Chili Beans
โซ Black Beans
small shiny black beans used in Latin American and Southwestern cooking
Example: Black beans in rice and beans. Pinto beans are the speckled cousin in the same pot family.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots noirs
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schwarze Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli neri
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo preto
๐ก Nuance: Turtle beans. Not black-eyed peas, which are cream with a dark spot.
small shiny black beans used in Latin American and Southwestern cooking
Example: Black beans in rice and beans. Pinto beans are the speckled cousin in the same pot family.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Frijoles negros๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots noirs
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schwarze Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli neri
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo preto
๐ก Nuance: Turtle beans. Not black-eyed peas, which are cream with a dark spot.
๐ด Kidney Beans
large kidney-shaped beans, usually dark red
Example: Chili with kidney beans. Small red beans are related but smaller.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots rouges
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kidneybohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rossi
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo vermelho
๐ก Nuance: Must be boiled hard when dried. Red beans can mean this or the smaller Louisiana bean.
large kidney-shaped beans, usually dark red
Example: Chili with kidney beans. Small red beans are related but smaller.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas rojas / frijoles rojos๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots rouges
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kidneybohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rossi
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo vermelho
๐ก Nuance: Must be boiled hard when dried. Red beans can mean this or the smaller Louisiana bean.
๐ค Pinto Beans
speckled beige-and-brown beans that cook to a pinkish mash
Example: Refried pinto beans. Pink beans look similar and cook a little cleaner.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots pinto
๐ฉ๐ช German: Pinto-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli pinto
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo carioca / pinto
๐ก Nuance: Painted bean. Cranberry and borlotti are the streaked European cousins.
speckled beige-and-brown beans that cook to a pinkish mash
Example: Refried pinto beans. Pink beans look similar and cook a little cleaner.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Frijoles pintos๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots pinto
๐ฉ๐ช German: Pinto-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli pinto
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo carioca / pinto
๐ก Nuance: Painted bean. Cranberry and borlotti are the streaked European cousins.
โช Navy Beans
small white beans used in baked beans
Example: Navy beans in a Boston pot. Great Northern beans are larger and hold their shape more.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots navy
๐ฉ๐ช German: Navy-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli navy
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo navy
๐ก Nuance: Also called haricot beans. Cannellini are bigger and Italian.
small white beans used in baked beans
Example: Navy beans in a Boston pot. Great Northern beans are larger and hold their shape more.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Alubias blancas pequeรฑas๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots navy
๐ฉ๐ช German: Navy-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli navy
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo navy
๐ก Nuance: Also called haricot beans. Cannellini are bigger and Italian.
๐ค Great Northern Beans
medium white beans that stay intact in soups
Example: Great Northern beans in a pot of greens. Navy beans would melt more.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots Great Northern
๐ฉ๐ช German: Great-Northern-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli Great Northern
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo Great Northern
๐ก Nuance: Mid-size white. Between navy and cannellini.
medium white beans that stay intact in soups
Example: Great Northern beans in a pot of greens. Navy beans would melt more.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas Great Northern๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots Great Northern
๐ฉ๐ช German: Great-Northern-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli Great Northern
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo Great Northern
๐ก Nuance: Mid-size white. Between navy and cannellini.
๐ฎ๐น Cannellini Beans
large white Italian kidney-shaped beans
Example: Cannellini in minestrone. Navy beans are the small baked-bean white.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots cannellini
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cannellini-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Cannellini
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo cannellini
๐ก Nuance: White kidney bean. Creamier and larger than Great Northern.
large white Italian kidney-shaped beans
Example: Cannellini in minestrone. Navy beans are the small baked-bean white.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Alubias cannellini๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots cannellini
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cannellini-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Cannellini
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo cannellini
๐ก Nuance: White kidney bean. Creamier and larger than Great Northern.
๐ข Lima Beans
flat pale-green or white beans, also called butter beans when large
Example: Succotash with lima beans. Fava beans are a different species and need peeling.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots de Lima
๐ฉ๐ช German: Limabohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli di Lima
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-lima
๐ก Nuance: Butter bean is often the large lima. Not a fava.
flat pale-green or white beans, also called butter beans when large
Example: Succotash with lima beans. Fava beans are a different species and need peeling.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Habas lima๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots de Lima
๐ฉ๐ช German: Limabohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli di Lima
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-lima
๐ก Nuance: Butter bean is often the large lima. Not a fava.
โค๏ธ Red Beans
small to medium red beans, especially in Louisiana cooking
Example: Red beans and rice on a Monday. Kidney beans are larger and thicker-skinned.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots rouges
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rote Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rossi
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo vermelho
๐ก Nuance: Loose shop name. Small red beans are the precise Louisiana bag. Kidney is the big chili bean.
small to medium red beans, especially in Louisiana cooking
Example: Red beans and rice on a Monday. Kidney beans are larger and thicker-skinned.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Frijoles rojos๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots rouges
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rote Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rossi
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo vermelho
๐ก Nuance: Loose shop name. Small red beans are the precise Louisiana bag. Kidney is the big chili bean.
๐ป Small Red Beans
compact red beans used in Creole pots
Example: A bag labeled small red beans, not dark red kidney.
๐ซ๐ท French: Petits haricots rouges
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kleine rote Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rossi piccoli
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo vermelho pequeno
๐ก Nuance: Size is the point. Same color family as kidney, different bean.
compact red beans used in Creole pots
Example: A bag labeled small red beans, not dark red kidney.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Frijoles rojos pequeรฑos๐ซ๐ท French: Petits haricots rouges
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kleine rote Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rossi piccoli
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo vermelho pequeno
๐ก Nuance: Size is the point. Same color family as kidney, different bean.
๐ธ Pink Beans
smooth pink beans close to pinto in cooking
Example: Pink beans in a stew. They speckle less than pintos.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots roses
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rosa Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rosa
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-rosa
๐ก Nuance: Santa Maria and Caribbean pots use them. Not cranberry beans, which stay streaked.
smooth pink beans close to pinto in cooking
Example: Pink beans in a stew. They speckle less than pintos.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Frijoles rosados๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots roses
๐ฉ๐ช German: Rosa Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli rosa
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-rosa
๐ก Nuance: Santa Maria and Caribbean pots use them. Not cranberry beans, which stay streaked.
๐ฎ๐น European Whites & Streaked Beans
๐ฟ Fava Beans
broad beans - large, with a thick skin that is often peeled
Example: Fresh fava beans out of the pod. Lima beans are flatter and not the same plant.
๐ซ๐ท French: Fรจves
๐ฉ๐ช German: Dicke Bohnen / Favabohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fave
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Favas
๐ก Nuance: Vicia faba. Double-peel when fresh. Not a Phaseolus bean like pinto.
broad beans - large, with a thick skin that is often peeled
Example: Fresh fava beans out of the pod. Lima beans are flatter and not the same plant.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Habas๐ซ๐ท French: Fรจves
๐ฉ๐ช German: Dicke Bohnen / Favabohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fave
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Favas
๐ก Nuance: Vicia faba. Double-peel when fresh. Not a Phaseolus bean like pinto.
๐ท Cranberry Beans
cream beans streaked with red - often the same as borlotti
Example: Fresh cranberry beans in late summer. The streaks fade when cooked.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots cranberry
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cranberry-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Borlotti
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo cranberry
๐ก Nuance: American name. Borlotti is the Italian name for this streaked type.
cream beans streaked with red - often the same as borlotti
Example: Fresh cranberry beans in late summer. The streaks fade when cooked.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas cranberry๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots cranberry
๐ฉ๐ช German: Cranberry-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Borlotti
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo cranberry
๐ก Nuance: American name. Borlotti is the Italian name for this streaked type.
๐ฎ๐น Borlotti Beans
Italian streaked beans, usually the same family as cranberry beans
Example: Pasta e fagioli with borlotti. The bag may also say cranberry.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots borlotti
๐ฉ๐ช German: Borlotti-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli borlotti
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo borlotti
๐ก Nuance: Two names, one look. Pinto is speckled beige, not wine-streaked.
Italian streaked beans, usually the same family as cranberry beans
Example: Pasta e fagioli with borlotti. The bag may also say cranberry.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas borlotti๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots borlotti
๐ฉ๐ช German: Borlotti-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli borlotti
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo borlotti
๐ก Nuance: Two names, one look. Pinto is speckled beige, not wine-streaked.
๐ Flageolet Beans
small pale-green French beans, tender and mild
Example: Flageolets with roast lamb. Navy beans would be the wrong white here.
๐ซ๐ท French: Flageolets
๐ฉ๐ช German: Flageolet-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Flageolet
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Flageolet
๐ก Nuance: Delicate French white-green. Not lima and not cannellini.
small pale-green French beans, tender and mild
Example: Flageolets with roast lamb. Navy beans would be the wrong white here.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Flageolets๐ซ๐ท French: Flageolets
๐ฉ๐ช German: Flageolet-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Flageolet
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Flageolet
๐ก Nuance: Delicate French white-green. Not lima and not cannellini.
๐ฆด Marrow Beans
plump white beans with a creamy, marrow-like interior
Example: Marrow beans in an old New England pot. Larger and silkier than navy beans.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots marrow
๐ฉ๐ช German: Marrow-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli marrow
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo marrow
๐ก Nuance: Heirloom white. Name is texture, not bone marrow as an ingredient.
plump white beans with a creamy, marrow-like interior
Example: Marrow beans in an old New England pot. Larger and silkier than navy beans.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas marrow๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots marrow
๐ฉ๐ช German: Marrow-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli marrow
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo marrow
๐ก Nuance: Heirloom white. Name is texture, not bone marrow as an ingredient.
๐จ Heritage & Garden Beans
๐๏ธ Anasazi Beans
pied red-and-white beans from the Southwest
Example: Anasazi beans cook faster than pintos and lose some of the pattern.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots anasazi
๐ฉ๐ช German: Anasazi-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli anasazi
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo anasazi
๐ก Nuance: Also sold as cave beans. Jacob's cattle is another pied heritage bean.
pied red-and-white beans from the Southwest
Example: Anasazi beans cook faster than pintos and lose some of the pattern.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Frijoles anasazi๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots anasazi
๐ฉ๐ช German: Anasazi-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli anasazi
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo anasazi
๐ก Nuance: Also sold as cave beans. Jacob's cattle is another pied heritage bean.
๐๏ธ Yellow-Eyed Beans
white beans with a yellow eye around the hilum
Example: Yellow-eyed beans in a Maine supper. Black-eyed peas have a darker spot and a different flavor.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots ร ลil jaune
๐ฉ๐ช German: Gelbaugenbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli occhio giallo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo de olho amarelo
๐ก Nuance: A true bean with a yellow mark. Not a cowpea.
white beans with a yellow eye around the hilum
Example: Yellow-eyed beans in a Maine supper. Black-eyed peas have a darker spot and a different flavor.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas de ojo amarillo๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots ร ลil jaune
๐ฉ๐ช German: Gelbaugenbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli occhio giallo
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo de olho amarelo
๐ก Nuance: A true bean with a yellow mark. Not a cowpea.
๐ Jacob's Cattle Beans
spotted red-and-white New England beans
Example: Jacob's cattle beans in baked beans. The spots look like a piebald cow.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots Jacobโs cattle
๐ฉ๐ช German: Jacobโs-Cattle-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli Jacobโs cattle
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo Jacobโs cattle
๐ก Nuance: Trout bean is another name. Anasazi is the Southwestern pied cousin.
spotted red-and-white New England beans
Example: Jacob's cattle beans in baked beans. The spots look like a piebald cow.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas Jacobโs cattle๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots Jacobโs cattle
๐ฉ๐ช German: Jacobโs-Cattle-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli Jacobโs cattle
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo Jacobโs cattle
๐ก Nuance: Trout bean is another name. Anasazi is the Southwestern pied cousin.
๐ฑ Runner Beans
climbing beans with large seeds - often eaten as pods when young
Example: Scarlet runner beans on a fence. The dry seeds are bigger than kidney beans.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots dโEspagne
๐ฉ๐ช German: Feuerbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli di Spagna
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-de-correr
๐ก Nuance: Phaseolus coccineus. Fresh pods in British kitchens. Dried seeds are a different use.
climbing beans with large seeds - often eaten as pods when young
Example: Scarlet runner beans on a fence. The dry seeds are bigger than kidney beans.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas de enrame / runner๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots dโEspagne
๐ฉ๐ช German: Feuerbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli di Spagna
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-de-correr
๐ก Nuance: Phaseolus coccineus. Fresh pods in British kitchens. Dried seeds are a different use.
๐ Asian Beans
๐ด Adzuki Beans
small red beans used in East Asian sweets and rice
Example: Adzuki paste in a mochi. Not the same as a chili kidney bean.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots azuki
๐ฉ๐ช German: Adzukibohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli azuki
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo azuki
๐ก Nuance: Also spelled azuki. Sweet red-bean paste starts here.
small red beans used in East Asian sweets and rice
Example: Adzuki paste in a mochi. Not the same as a chili kidney bean.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas adzuki๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots azuki
๐ฉ๐ช German: Adzukibohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli azuki
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo azuki
๐ก Nuance: Also spelled azuki. Sweet red-bean paste starts here.
๐ข Mung Beans
small green beans used whole, split, or as sprouts
Example: Mung bean sprouts in a stir-fry. Urad is the black gram used in idli batter.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots mungo
๐ฉ๐ช German: Mungbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli mung
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-mungo
๐ก Nuance: Moong when split and yellow. Not soybeans.
small green beans used whole, split, or as sprouts
Example: Mung bean sprouts in a stir-fry. Urad is the black gram used in idli batter.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas mungo๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots mungo
๐ฉ๐ช German: Mungbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli mung
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-mungo
๐ก Nuance: Moong when split and yellow. Not soybeans.
๐ก Soybeans
protein-rich beans used for tofu, soy sauce, miso, and edamame
Example: Fresh soybeans as edamame. Dry soybeans are not a chili bean.
๐ซ๐ท French: Soja
๐ฉ๐ช German: Sojabohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Soia
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Soja
๐ก Nuance: A crop more than a stew bean. Moth beans are the tiny drought bean, not soy.
protein-rich beans used for tofu, soy sauce, miso, and edamame
Example: Fresh soybeans as edamame. Dry soybeans are not a chili bean.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Soja / soya๐ซ๐ท French: Soja
๐ฉ๐ช German: Sojabohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Soia
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Soja
๐ก Nuance: A crop more than a stew bean. Moth beans are the tiny drought bean, not soy.
๐ค Moth Beans
tiny drought-tolerant beans used in Indian cooking
Example: Moth bean sprout salad. The name is the bean, not an insect dish.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots moth
๐ฉ๐ช German: Moth-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli moth
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo moth
๐ก Nuance: Also called matki. Smaller than mung.
tiny drought-tolerant beans used in Indian cooking
Example: Moth bean sprout salad. The name is the bean, not an insect dish.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas moth / matki๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots moth
๐ฉ๐ช German: Moth-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli moth
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo moth
๐ก Nuance: Also called matki. Smaller than mung.
โซ Urad Beans
black gram - used whole or split in South Asian batters and dals
Example: Urad dal with idli rice. Mung is the green gram next to it on the shelf.
๐ซ๐ท French: Urad
๐ฉ๐ช German: Urad-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Urad
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Urad
๐ก Nuance: Black skin, white inside when split. Not black beans from a chili pot.
black gram - used whole or split in South Asian batters and dals
Example: Urad dal with idli rice. Mung is the green gram next to it on the shelf.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Urad / frijol negro gram๐ซ๐ท French: Urad
๐ฉ๐ช German: Urad-Bohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Urad
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Urad
๐ก Nuance: Black skin, white inside when split. Not black beans from a chili pot.
๐ซ Peas Sold as Beans
๐ก Chickpeas
round beige legumes, also called garbanzo beans
Example: Chickpeas in hummus. They are a chickpea, not a Phaseolus bean.
๐ซ๐ท French: Pois chiches
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kichererbsen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Ceci
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Grรฃo-de-bico
๐ก Nuance: Garbanzo is the Spanish name. Nutty and firm. Not a pigeon pea.
round beige legumes, also called garbanzo beans
Example: Chickpeas in hummus. They are a chickpea, not a Phaseolus bean.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Garbanzos๐ซ๐ท French: Pois chiches
๐ฉ๐ช German: Kichererbsen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Ceci
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Grรฃo-de-bico
๐ก Nuance: Garbanzo is the Spanish name. Nutty and firm. Not a pigeon pea.
๐๏ธ Black-Eyed Peas
cream cowpeas with a dark eye
Example: Black-eyed peas on New Yearโs Day. Cowpeas is the wider family name.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots ร ลil noir
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schwarzaugenbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli dallโocchio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-fradinho
๐ก Nuance: A cowpea, not a common bean. Yellow-eyed beans are a different plant.
cream cowpeas with a dark eye
Example: Black-eyed peas on New Yearโs Day. Cowpeas is the wider family name.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญas de careta / chรญcharos de vaca๐ซ๐ท French: Haricots ร ลil noir
๐ฉ๐ช German: Schwarzaugenbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli dallโocchio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-fradinho
๐ก Nuance: A cowpea, not a common bean. Yellow-eyed beans are a different plant.
๐ Cowpeas
the family that includes black-eyed peas and many field peas
Example: Crowder peas and black-eyed peas are both cowpeas.
๐ซ๐ท French: Niรฉbรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Augenbohnen / Kuherbsen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli dallโocchio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-caupi
๐ก Nuance: Parent name. Black-eyed pea is the famous type.
the family that includes black-eyed peas and many field peas
Example: Crowder peas and black-eyed peas are both cowpeas.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Caupรญ๐ซ๐ท French: Niรฉbรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Augenbohnen / Kuherbsen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagioli dallโocchio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-caupi
๐ก Nuance: Parent name. Black-eyed pea is the famous type.
๐งก Pigeon Peas
small yellow-brown peas used in Caribbean, African, and South Asian cooking
Example: Rice and pigeon peas. Chickpeas are rounder and creamier.
๐ซ๐ท French: Pois dโAngole
๐ฉ๐ช German: Straucherbsen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Piselli dโAngola
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-guandu / andu
๐ก Nuance: Cajanus, not a cowpea. Gandules on a Puerto Rican label.
small yellow-brown peas used in Caribbean, African, and South Asian cooking
Example: Rice and pigeon peas. Chickpeas are rounder and creamier.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Guandรบ / gandules๐ซ๐ท French: Pois dโAngole
๐ฉ๐ช German: Straucherbsen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Piselli dโAngola
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-guandu / andu
๐ก Nuance: Cajanus, not a cowpea. Gandules on a Puerto Rican label.
๐ Hyacinth Beans
purple-podded beans, often grown as an ornamental and eaten in some kitchens
Example: Hyacinth bean vines on a porch. The dry seeds need careful cooking.
๐ซ๐ท French: Dolique dโรgypte
๐ฉ๐ช German: Helmbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagiolo egiziano
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-jacinto
๐ก Nuance: Lablab. Garden showpiece more than a chili-bag staple.
purple-podded beans, often grown as an ornamental and eaten in some kitchens
Example: Hyacinth bean vines on a porch. The dry seeds need careful cooking.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญa jacinto๐ซ๐ท French: Dolique dโรgypte
๐ฉ๐ช German: Helmbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagiolo egiziano
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-jacinto
๐ก Nuance: Lablab. Garden showpiece more than a chili-bag staple.
โ๏ธ Winged Beans
beans with four frilled wings on the pod
Example: Young winged beans sliced into a salad. The whole plant can be eaten in parts of Southeast Asia.
๐ซ๐ท French: Haricot ailรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Flรผgelbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagiolo alato
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-alado
๐ก Nuance: The wing is on the pod. Not a runner bean.
beans with four frilled wings on the pod
Example: Young winged beans sliced into a salad. The whole plant can be eaten in parts of Southeast Asia.
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๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Judรญa alada๐ซ๐ท French: Haricot ailรฉ
๐ฉ๐ช German: Flรผgelbohnen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Fagiolo alato
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Feijรฃo-alado
๐ก Nuance: The wing is on the pod. Not a runner bean.
๐ง Useful Distinctions
โช Navy vs. ๐ค Great Northern vs. ๐ฎ๐น Cannellini
Navy is small and baked-bean soft. Great Northern is mid-size. Cannellini is the large Italian white.
Navy is small and baked-bean soft. Great Northern is mid-size. Cannellini is the large Italian white.
๐ด Kidney vs. โค๏ธ Red vs. ๐ป Small red
Kidney is large. Small red is the Louisiana pot bean. Red beans is the loose label for both.
Kidney is large. Small red is the Louisiana pot bean. Red beans is the loose label for both.
๐ค Pinto vs. ๐ธ Pink vs. ๐ท Cranberry / ๐ฎ๐น Borlotti
Pinto is beige-speckled. Pink is smoother. Cranberry and borlotti are the same streaked idea under two names.
Pinto is beige-speckled. Pink is smoother. Cranberry and borlotti are the same streaked idea under two names.
๐ข Lima vs. ๐ฟ Fava
Lima is a New World flat bean. Fava is a broad bean that often needs peeling.
Lima is a New World flat bean. Fava is a broad bean that often needs peeling.
๐๏ธ Black-eyed pea vs. ๐ Cowpea vs. ๐๏ธ Yellow-eyed bean
Black-eyed pea is a cowpea. Yellow-eyed bean is a different white bean with a yellow mark.
Black-eyed pea is a cowpea. Yellow-eyed bean is a different white bean with a yellow mark.
๐ก Chickpeas vs. ๐งก Pigeon peas
Chickpeas are round garbanzos. Pigeon peas are smaller field peas (gandules).
Chickpeas are round garbanzos. Pigeon peas are smaller field peas (gandules).
โซ Black beans vs. โซ Urad
Black beans are shiny Latin American chili beans. Urad is black gram for dal and batter.
Black beans are shiny Latin American chili beans. Urad is black gram for dal and batter.
๐ฌ Everyday Bean Phrases
๐ฎ๐น Cannellini in the soup. Navy beans in the baked-bean pot.
two white beans
๐ซ๐ท Les cannellini dans la soupe. Les navy dans les baked beans.
๐ฉ๐ช Cannellini in die Suppe. Navy in den Baked Beans.
๐ฎ๐น I cannellini nella zuppa. I navy nei baked beans.
๐ต๐น Cannellini na sopa. Navy no feijรฃo assado.
two white beans
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๐ช๐ธ Cannellini en la sopa. Navy en los baked beans.๐ซ๐ท Les cannellini dans la soupe. Les navy dans les baked beans.
๐ฉ๐ช Cannellini in die Suppe. Navy in den Baked Beans.
๐ฎ๐น I cannellini nella zuppa. I navy nei baked beans.
๐ต๐น Cannellini na sopa. Navy no feijรฃo assado.
๐ท Borlotti and cranberry beans are the same streaked bean.
two labels
๐ซ๐ท Borlotti et cranberry, cโest le mรชme haricot striรฉ.
๐ฉ๐ช Borlotti und Cranberry sind dieselbe gestreifte Bohne.
๐ฎ๐น Borlotti e cranberry sono lo stesso fagiolo striato.
๐ต๐น Borlotti e cranberry sรฃo o mesmo feijรฃo raiado.
two labels
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๐ช๐ธ Borlotti y cranberry son el mismo frijol veteado.๐ซ๐ท Borlotti et cranberry, cโest le mรชme haricot striรฉ.
๐ฉ๐ช Borlotti und Cranberry sind dieselbe gestreifte Bohne.
๐ฎ๐น Borlotti e cranberry sono lo stesso fagiolo striato.
๐ต๐น Borlotti e cranberry sรฃo o mesmo feijรฃo raiado.
๐๏ธ Black-eyed peas are cowpeas. They are not black beans.
eye vs. shiny black
๐ซ๐ท Les black-eyed peas sont des niรฉbรฉs. Pas des haricots noirs.
๐ฉ๐ช Black-Eyed Peas sind Kuherbsen. Keine schwarzen Bohnen.
๐ฎ๐น I black-eyed peas sono cowpea. Non sono fagioli neri.
๐ต๐น Black-eyed peas sรฃo caupi. Nรฃo sรฃo feijรฃo preto.
eye vs. shiny black
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๐ช๐ธ Los black-eyed peas son caupรญ. No son frijoles negros.๐ซ๐ท Les black-eyed peas sont des niรฉbรฉs. Pas des haricots noirs.
๐ฉ๐ช Black-Eyed Peas sind Kuherbsen. Keine schwarzen Bohnen.
๐ฎ๐น I black-eyed peas sono cowpea. Non sono fagioli neri.
๐ต๐น Black-eyed peas sรฃo caupi. Nรฃo sรฃo feijรฃo preto.
๐ก Chickpeas are garbanzo beans. Same thing.
two names
๐ซ๐ท Chickpeas, cโest pois chiches. Pareil.
๐ฉ๐ช Chickpeas sind Kichererbsen. Dasselbe.
๐ฎ๐น I chickpeas sono ceci. La stessa cosa.
๐ต๐น Chickpeas sรฃo grรฃo-de-bico. A mesma coisa.
two names
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๐ช๐ธ Chickpeas son garbanzos. Lo mismo.๐ซ๐ท Chickpeas, cโest pois chiches. Pareil.
๐ฉ๐ช Chickpeas sind Kichererbsen. Dasselbe.
๐ฎ๐น I chickpeas sono ceci. La stessa cosa.
๐ต๐น Chickpeas sรฃo grรฃo-de-bico. A mesma coisa.
๐ Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the more precise bean word.
Read the situation. Choose the more precise bean word.
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