What are Borlotti Beans?
- Borlotti Beans are a classic Italian bean and are also known as Roman, Cranberry, Saluggia or Rosecoco beans
- beans are plump
- variegated, pinkish red splodges on white, (once cooked, the speckled markings disappear)
- smooth creamy texture
- used in Italian and Portuguese cuisine, particularly ‘Pasta e Fagioli’
Borlottis can be eaten in 3 different stages:
- very young as tender green beans
- mature & fresh as podded beans
- dried for winter use as haricot beans
- beans freeze well
Borlotto beans are the classic Italian bean and add to the choice of bean seeds we can plant in the vegetable garden.
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