Chiapas Black Bean (Frijol Negro de Vara) - Rancho Gordo

Chiapas Black Bean (Frijol Negro de Vara)

Name: Chiapas Black Bean (Frijol Negro de Vara)
Brand: Rancho Gordo
SKU: CHIA-1
Price: 7.5 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.7 (23 reviews)

$ 7.50

Size

1 Lb Bag

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Rare black beans from the Mexican state of Chiapas. Rich and dense without being stodgy, with a unique bean broth.

How is it possible to think we need to add another black bean? Well, taste is a huge motivator around here. Our partners at Xoxoc in Mexico sent us some bags of beans they sourced in Chiapas from local farmers. We were first blown away by their appearance: beautiful and shiny, looking almost like glazed pottery. We cooked them and were immediately smitten.

We have a limited amount and if you like black or dark beans, we highly recommend trying them.

Cooking Suggestions

Pot beans, soups, salads, chilis

From the Rancho Gordo Kitchen

Ideal for simple pot beans: Cook with garlic, onion, and salt, and fresh epazote if you have it, and top with minced white onion and queso fresco.

Cooking Instructions

Check beans for debris, and rinse thoroughly. In a large pot, sauté aromatic vegetables (onions, garlic, celery, carrot, etc.) in olive oil. Add beans and enough water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a full boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer, using a lid to help regulate the heat, and gently cook until done, 1 to 3 hours. Salt when the beans start to soften. A pre-soak of 2 to 6 hours will lessen the cooking time.

Midnight Black , Santanero Negro Delgado

Phaseolus vulgaris

Mexico

"So, it is no wonder that I began to source most of my beans from Rancho Gordo in California. For more than 20 years, Steve Sando's company has been growing and sourcing the finest in heirloom varietals and getting them to their customers within a year of harvest. That means, unlike most commercial dried beans you buy, there is no need to presoak; the beans cook up beautiful and tender every time."

Stacey Ballis

myrecipes.com

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Just wonderful

Arrived the same day as my Mixteca bean pot.

You know the rest.

Review on 03/07/2021

SPECTACULAR!

For July 4th, we made homemade Cubano sandwiches, even the rolls, complimented with a wonderful pot of Cuban Black Beans. We used Chiapas and they were absolutely the best! Did a classic recipe with onions, garlic, green pepper, bay leaf, oregano, brought pot up to a boil followed by a 3-hour simmer to marriage all the flavors. The beans were wonderful where the flesh had a mild mushroom flavor and were deliciously creamy, accented by the supporting vegetables and seasonings. And the black bean ...More

Review on 05/07/2021

Hey good look'in what you got cook'in?

How 'bout cook'in up a pot of beans?
I haven't tried these yet but was WOWed when I took them out of the box they were shipped in.
These should be referred to as black hole beans because light can not escape from them. I compared them to one of my favorite market bought black turtle beans and the market bought ones looked almost grey compared to them.
I imagine cooking them will lead to an inky earthy pot of goodness.

Review on 04/08/2021

These are the very best black beans

Made a pot of Cuban black beans with garlic, onion, Mexican oregano, and red peppers, and cumin. They were so good! These beans are creamy with a wonderful broth. They stay very black through soaking and cooking. I don't think I can ever go back to turtle beans.

Review on 06/08/2021

Chiapas blacks rick

These are probably the best black beans I have ever come across. They have great flavor and texture, and take on flavors quite well. Glad I got 6 pounds of them as they are now out of stock. These are keepers.

Review on 24/09/2021