beans

Rubystars said:

Are navy beans and great northern beans the same thing, or are they two different types of beans?

I'm trying to put together a vegetarian "white chili" recipe from scratch and if they're different
I'll use both of those kinds of beans in it, but if they're the same then it won't matter.

-Rubystars

One is larger then the other and has another name. For anything that matters they are basically the
same.....taste, nutrition ( higher calcium then other beans ).

Steve

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"Steve" <[email hidden]

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wrote in message url='news:'news:/url... Rubystars said:

Are navy beans and great northern beans the same thing, or are they two different types of
beans?

I'm trying to put together a vegetarian "white chili" recipe from

scratch

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and if they're different I'll use both of those kinds of beans in it,

but if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

they're the same then it won't matter.

-Rubystars

One is larger then the other and has another name. For anything that matters they are basically
the same.....taste, nutrition ( higher calcium then other beans ).

Steve

Thanks. I've eaten both kinds and they seemed to be almost identical in every respect except for the
name. Now I know that there's also a difference in size.Thanks.

-Rubystars

Rubystars said:

"Steve" <[email hidden]

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wrote in message url='news:'news:/url... Rubystars said:

Are navy beans and great northern beans the same thing, or are they two different types of beans?

I'm trying to put together a vegetarian "white chili" recipe from

scratch

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and if they're different I'll use both of those kinds of beans in it,

but if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

they're the same then it won't matter.

-Rubystars

One is larger then the other and has another name. For anything that matters they are basically
the same.....taste, nutrition ( higher calcium then other beans ).

Steve

Thanks. I've eaten both kinds and they seemed to be almost identical in every respect except for
the name. Now I know that there's also a difference in size.Thanks.

Here's a page, americanbean.orgHome.htmOpen ↗, with descriptions
and pictures of various common beans. Note that the navy beans are considerably smaller in the
picture than the great northern.

I always use the smallest white bean I can find for my baked beans, but I've sometimes only been
able to get great northern. The beans turn out fine; I just like the smaller bean for that use.

See if you can find a cookbook called the "All American Bean Book", by F.H. "Ted" Waskey. It has a
lot of good bean recipes for a variety of types of dishes - main course, salad, side dish, etc. -
and it also has a good introduction about beans in general. I thought it was out of print, but this
site, opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗, apparently has it for sale.

One of my favorites from the book that isn't a true bean is called Lentils Creole. It's very easy
and fast, and is very amenable to "doctoring" with whatever seasonings strike your fancy. The basic
recipe is already quite tasty, though. Someone has posted the recipe here:
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗

I think lentils are seriously underappreciated in American cooking.

Jonathan Ball said:

Rubystars said:

"Steve" <[email hidden]

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wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... Rubystars wrote:

> Are navy beans and great northern beans the same thing, or are they two different types of
> beans?
>
> I'm trying to put together a vegetarian "white chili" recipe from

scratch

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> and if they're different I'll use both of those kinds of beans in it,

but if

Quoted message said:

> they're the same then it won't matter.
>
> -Rubystars
>
>

One is larger then the other and has another name. For anything that matters they are basically
the same.....taste, nutrition ( higher calcium then other beans ).

Steve

Thanks. I've eaten both kinds and they seemed to be almost identical in every respect except for
the name. Now I know that there's also a difference in size.Thanks.

Here's a page, americanbean.orgHome.htmOpen ↗, with
descriptions and pictures of various common beans. Note that the navy beans are considerably
smaller in the picture than the great northern.

I always use the smallest white bean I can find for my baked beans, but I've sometimes only been
able to get great northern. The beans turn out fine; I just like the smaller bean for that use.

See if you can find a cookbook called the "All American Bean Book", by
F.H. "Ted" Waskey. It has a lot of good bean recipes for a variety of types of dishes - main
course, salad, side dish, etc. - and it also has a good introduction about beans in general.
I thought it was out of print, but this site,
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗, apparently has it for sale.

One of my favorites from the book that isn't a true bean is called Lentils Creole. It's very easy
and fast, and is very amenable to "doctoring" with whatever seasonings strike your fancy. The
basic recipe is already quite tasty, though. Someone has posted the recipe here:
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗

[gulp] Uh...*I* posted it, but I got the link wrong; it's vegan-food.netindex.cgiOpen ↗.

I don't even remember doing it...bad sign...very bad sign...

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I think lentils are seriously underappreciated in American cooking.

"Jonathan Ball" <[email hidden]> wrote in message <snip>

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I always use the smallest white bean I can find for my baked beans, but I've sometimes only been
able to get great northern. The beans turn out fine; I just like the smaller bean for that use.

<snip>

Ok, and thanks for the info on the link and the books.

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I think lentils are seriously underappreciated in American cooking.

Lentils are ok but they have a funny taste to me. 🙁

My favorite beans are white kidney beans.

-Rubystars

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Jonathan Ball said:

Rubystars said:

"Steve"

<[email hidden]

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> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... Rubystars wrote:
>
>> Are navy beans and great northern beans the same thing, or are they

two

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> different types of beans?
>>
>> I'm trying to put together a vegetarian "white chili" recipe from

scratch

>> and if they're different I'll use both of those kinds of beans in it,

but if

>> they're the same then it won't matter.
>>
>> -Rubystars
>>
>>
>
> One is larger then the other and has another name. For anything that matters they are
> basically the same.....taste, nutrition ( higher calcium then other beans ).
>
> Steve

Thanks. I've eaten both kinds and they seemed to be almost identical in every respect except
for the name. Now I know that there's also a difference in size.Thanks.

Here's a page, americanbean.orgHome.htmOpen ↗, with
descriptions and pictures of various common beans. Note that the navy beans are considerably
smaller in the picture than the great northern.

I always use the smallest white bean I can find for my baked beans, but I've sometimes only been
able to get great northern. The beans turn out fine; I just like the smaller bean for that use.

See if you can find a cookbook called the "All American Bean Book", by
F.H. "Ted" Waskey. It has a lot of good bean recipes for a variety of types of dishes - main
course, salad, side dish, etc. - and it also has a good introduction about beans in
general. I thought it was out of print, but this site,
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗, apparently has it for sale.

One of my favorites from the book that isn't a true bean is called Lentils Creole. It's very
easy and fast, and is very amenable to "doctoring" with whatever seasonings strike your fancy.
The basic recipe is already quite tasty, though. Someone has posted the recipe here:
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗

[gulp] Uh...*I* posted it, but I got the link wrong; it's vegan-food.netindex.cgiOpen ↗.

I don't even remember doing it...bad sign...very bad sign...

Don't take it so badly. After all, it was one of your better posts.

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I think lentils are seriously underappreciated in American cooking.

"Jonathan Ball" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Jonathan Ball said:

Rubystars said:

"Steve"

<[email hidden]

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> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]... Rubystars wrote:
>
>> Are navy beans and great northern beans the same thing, or are they

two

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> different types of beans?
>>
>> I'm trying to put together a vegetarian "white chili" recipe from

scratch

>> and if they're different I'll use both of those kinds of beans in it,

but if

>> they're the same then it won't matter.
>>
>> -Rubystars
>>
>>
>
> One is larger then the other and has another name. For anything that matters they are
> basically the same.....taste, nutrition ( higher calcium then other beans ).
>
> Steve

Thanks. I've eaten both kinds and they seemed to be almost identical in every respect except
for the name. Now I know that there's also a difference in size.Thanks.

Here's a page, americanbean.orgHome.htmOpen ↗, with
descriptions and pictures of various common beans. Note that the navy beans are considerably
smaller in the picture than the great northern.

I always use the smallest white bean I can find for my baked beans, but I've sometimes only been
able to get great northern. The beans turn out fine; I just like the smaller bean for that use.

See if you can find a cookbook called the "All American Bean Book", by
F.H. "Ted" Waskey. It has a lot of good bean recipes for a variety of types of dishes - main
course, salad, side dish, etc. - and it also has a good introduction about beans in
general. I thought it was out of print, but this site,
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗, apparently has it for sale.

One of my favorites from the book that isn't a true bean is called Lentils Creole. It's very
easy and fast, and is very amenable to "doctoring" with whatever seasonings strike your fancy.
The basic recipe is already quite tasty, though. Someone has posted the recipe here:
opengroup.com0671644033.shtmlOpen ↗

[gulp] Uh...*I* posted it, but I got the link wrong; it's vegan-food.netindex.cgiOpen ↗.

I don't even remember doing it...bad sign...very bad sign...

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I think lentils are seriously underappreciated in American cooking.

Oh man, I made this last night and it was awesome. This would be a great meal served with a green
salad, crusty bread, and a good bitter beer. Skip the garnish of scallions if you're nervous about
hepatitis.

Lentils & Rice

Rice
2/3 cup brown rice 1-1/2 cup mushroom broth *

Lentils 1 cup lentils 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 Tbs garlic, chopped 1 habanero
pepper, finely chopped 2 tomatos, chopped 2 Tbs dried thyme 2-1/2 cups mushroom broth * dash of
smoke flavor salt, pepper to taste chopped scallions for garnish (optional)

* I use a 32 oz carton of Pacific Organic Mushroom Broth

While the rice is steaming, saute the onions and green peppers in a tiny bit of olive oil until they
begin to soften. Add the lentils and the mushroom broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.
Add the garlic, habanero, tomatos and continue to simmer until the lentils are cooked through and
most of the mushroom broth has been absorbed. Season with thyme, smoke, salt and pepper. Serve over
the rice and garnish with chopped scallions.