What are Borlotti Beans?

What are Borlotti Beans?

• Borlotti Beans are a classic Italian bean and are also known as Roman, Cranberry, Saluggia or Rosecoco beans
• beans are plump
• variegated, pinkish red splodges on white, (once cooked, the speckled markings disappear)
• smooth creamy texture
• used in Italian and Portuguese cuisine, particularly ‘Pasta e Fagioli’

Borlottis can be eaten in 3 different stages:

• very young as tender green beans
• mature & fresh as podded beans
• dried for winter use as haricot beans
• beans freeze well

Borlotto beans are the classic Italian bean and add to the choice of bean seeds we can plant in the vegetable garden.