| Dark Red Kidney Beans |
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| Product Description: |
Just as its name suggests,
the kidney bean is shaped like a kidney. Since
these dark red beans hold their shape really
well during cooking and readily absorb surrounding
flavors, they are a favorite bean to use in
simmered dishes. Kidney beans that are white
in color are known as cannellini beans.
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Both dried and canned kidney beans are
available throughout the year. Dried beans are generally available
in prepackaged containers as well as in bulk bins. True to
their name, these popular beans are kidney shaped and are
especially good in simmered dishes where they they absorb
the flavors of seasonings and the other foods with which they
are cooked.
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| History |
Kidney beans and other beans such as
pinto beans, navy beans and black beans are known scientifically
as Phaseolus vulgaris. They are referred to as "common
beans" probably owing to the fact that they all derived
from a common bean ancestor that originated in Peru. |
From Peru, they were spread throughout
South and Central America by migrating Indian traders. Beans
were introduced into Europe in the 15th century by Spanish
explorers returning from their voyages to the New World. |
They were subsequently spread to Africa
and Asia by Spanish and Portuguese traders. As beans are a
very inexpensive form of good protein, they have become popular
in many cultures throughout the world. Today, the largest
commercial producers of dried common beans are India, China,
Indonesia, Brazil and the United States. |
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