Soldier Beans hold their shape well and, unlike a lot of marked beans, the distinctive ‘soldier’ remains after cooking. Great for home-made baked beans or as a substitute for other white beans (such as cannellini).
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Well known in early New England, this heirloom bean is great as a baking or soup bean. The name is from the markings near the eye that resembles an 18th Century European soldier. White with reddish brown markings around the hilum or eye.
Soldier beans are a bush bean, with a firm texture and mild taste.
Grown in Fryeburg, ME.
Cooking Instructions: Before cooking, soak soldier beans overnight, then pressure cook for 18 minutes or simmer on top of the stove for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. 1 cup of dried soldier beans makes approximately 3 cups cooked.
Baked Beans – 18th Century Cooking
FAQ
What do soldier beans taste like?
What is another name for soldier beans?
Are navy beans and soldier beans the same?
What is the difference between yellow eyed beans and soldier beans?
What is a soldier Bean?
We thank you for your patience! Soldier Beans History of Soldier Beans Soldier bean (phaseolus vulgaris) is an heirloom plant that has been cultivated in New England since before 1800. The name comes from a distinctive red mark on each 3/4-inch bean that resembles an old-fashioned toy soldier. These are also known as red-eye beans.
What are the benefits of eating beans?
Beans are an excellent source of fiber and nutrients such as protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. The benefits of eating beans include body nutrition, weight maintenance, bowel proper function, cholesterol regulation, blood sugar level regulation and more.
Are soldier beans cooked?
Soldier beans are a bush bean, with a firm texture and mild taste. They are dried before being cooked. Soldier bean plants are grown commercially only in New England and they tend to be produced in accordance with the demand for them. Soldier beans can be cooked in the same way you’d prepare most other dried beans.
Why are soldier beans in high demand?
Soldier beans are in high demand these days and there are several factors contributing to this demand. Green Thumb Farms is one of the largest suppliers of Soldier beans in the world last year Mother Nature did not do her part to create ideal growing conditions in this valley. The lack of supply drives demand in an uncontrollable nature.