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Broad beans
‘bean’ fabulous for 4000 years.
Originally from Asia, broad beans became popular among the Greeks and Romans (before they were replaced with a preference for beans). However, Lazio and Sardinia are promoting it superbly by pairing the broad bean with pecorino cheese. Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the incredible combination that is broad beans and pecorino cheese.
Anyway. Broad beans are delicious, nutritious pulses. But unlike other pulses, they can also be eaten raw, a great advantage when it comes to saving time, as well as nutrients and mineral salts, which are always lost a bit during cooking.
Source of
fibre
High in
protein
Contain manganese
and potassium
Legend has it that the philosopher Pythagoras, when fleeing from bandits led by Cylon of Croton,
preferred to be found and killed rather than seek refuge in a field of broad beans.
In Ancient Greece, broad beans were used in public votes:
the white beans indicated in favour, the black beans indicated against.
The pods usually contain six seeds; according to an Italian tradition,
finding a pod with seven seeds brings good luck.
