What Are Navy Beans?
Navy Beans, also called navy beans, Boston beans, or pea beans, are a species of common bean with a mild taste and milky-white in color. These legumes are extremely popular in America and due to the ease of cultivation, they are spread all over the world.
The name white navy beans comes from the fact that this food has been used by the Navy and still remains one of the staple products there.
Food To Live Certified Organic White Beans are a high-quality product made with extreme care. Our dried beans are sorted and monitored for quality to ensure that every seed in the package is perfect. They are tasty, nutritious, and perfect for making a rich bean soup.
Navy Beans: Types
The name 'Navy Beans' often refers to several species of legumes:
- Baby lima beans
- White navy beans
- White northern beans
- Cannellini beans
All of them are almost the same color and very similar in taste. However, baby lima are the smallest, while cannellini beans are the largest. Our White Navy Beans are approximately pea-sized. When cooked, they become rather creamy and soft, which makes them a good choice for soups and dips.
All types of white beans are interchangeable in recipes. Therefore, stocking up on white navy beans will allow you to enjoy the amazing dishes designed for all of them as well as many other legumes. The natural flavor of these white beans is mild and a little bit creamy, so they taste great no matter what you serve or cook them with.
Benefits of Organic Navy Beans from Food To Live
Dried white beans are an extremely healthful food by default. They are extremely low in fats, with half a cup of cooked seeds containing less than a gram of them. What few fats are there in white navy beans, they are unsaturated, which means they aren't as harmful to the body.
Legumes generally are a heart-friendly food.
