last time would have been last winter. and it was more like 30 bean varieties, treated exactly the same--same seasonings, same boiling method. only difference was boiling time as some beans take all goddamn day and some only take a couple hours.
obviously some beans are similar--they are all legumes and consist of similar protein values. a bean is equivalent to a fruit--those certainly have significant taste differences because of the plant they come from and from the soil they grow in, same goes for beans.
i didn't want to take this thread seriously, but you drove me to it...
used to deal with this company, awesome source for an incredible variety of beans.
rancho gordo
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