This poison can easily be extracted from the Jequirity bean, a rather colourful red-and-black seed of a plant known as Chashami-Khurosa Orientaliswhich grows in the tropics. However, instead of using ...

Flavored with a Cuban sofrito, white wine, tomato paste, and spices, this naturally plant-based black beans recipe comes together easily in a pressure cooker. "I would love to have your mom's ...

5. Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius). Also called jequirity beans, these piously-named seeds contain abrin, an extremely deadly ribosome-inhibiting protein. Rosary peas are native to tropical areas ...

Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...

Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus L.) are nutritious legumes that provide an excellent source of plant-based protein, fiber, and several vitamins and minerals. Also known as butter beans, lima beans ...

Broad beans are at their best from the end of May through to mid-July, when the pods are pale green and soft and the beans are still small. Only brief steaming or cooking is required when broad ...

Steve Sando’s master recipe for a pot of beans is ideal for times when you’re looking to keep things simple in the kitchen. And given that his Rancho Gordo brand of beans have somewhat of a ...

This cult-favorite Texas dish is a textbook dense bean salad. Feel free to customize the traditional combination of black-eyed peas, tomatoes, crunchy bell peppers, jalapeño, and onion ...