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Our designations for beans are predominately located in The North Central Interior Region of Castille Leon, Tolosa, Navarre & Asturias ..
The majority of the age old production include:
1) Chick Peas
2) Alubias Blancas ( A White Bean ) .. I can provide a Latin Scientific Name surely.
3) Large White Pochas ( Asturian ) - The most highly esteemed in the country.
4) Fava Bean ( Green ) Most are imported from Italy. And sold in Health Food Shops.
5) Rose Alubia
6) Lentils ( require much shorter cooking time ) - Salamanca ..
7) La Judia Pinta ( The Pinto Bean ) - The Basque Country ..
8) La Judia Negra ( The Black Bean )
Http://www.foodswinesfromspain.com/spanishfoodwine/global/products/recipes/products/4446380
There are a broad class of beans and dishes in each of the autonomous regions or old term, provinces.
La Judia Pinta or the Pinto Bean, is produced in The Basque Country and what makes them distinct is the color pattern, the "pinto" ..
However, here we have classes of beans or legumes. I buy most of my beans in a Linen Bags or I buy them from an oak barrel .. which are Natural ..
There are beans in Plastic bags and then, there are beans sold at the Central Markets, which are stored in Oak Barrels ..
Each región of Spain is veered towards the beans that they grow and like ..
I am a fan of Green lentils and I like the White Pochas and the White Alubia and Chick Peas.
However, on occasion I have Rose Beans ( red wine color ) and I have Black or Pinto occasionally, for lunch out .. Cubans, Domenicans and Brazilians are very fond of black beans .. The Brazilians have a famous dish called Fe jo a da .. I had it when I was in Lisbon last week ..
So, you can Take a look at this website in English ..
