The symphonic fruit
I cooked up a pound of yellow eye beans from Rancho Gordo this afternoon. Very simple, just some carrot, onion, celery, and garlic cooked in some olive oil, followed by the beans, their soaking water, bay leaf, and some more water to cover for pot liquor. That was it. Simmered them a couple hours, and it might be the best soup I have ever tasted. I added a little salt after the beans were done, and then all it needed was a little hot sauce. Woke the whole thing right up, and it was so rich and delicious. Then L made another soup - she cooked some spinach stalks in olive oil and garlic, wanded them with some bean stock, and added some whole beans. Amazing. The beans are incredible. Great rich flavor and creamy texture. If you're used to 59 cent sacks of beans from the supermarket, you owe it to yourself to splurge on these beans and see how good they can really be. They cost more than the supermarket beans to be sure, but they're still ridiculously cheap. I just ordered five more pounds.
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