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The black turtle bean is often called simply the black bean (frijol negro in Spanish, feijão preto in Portuguese). The small, shiny black bean has a dense, meaty texture. Native to Central and South America, black beans have been a staple food source for over 7,000 years. They are popular all over Latin America, including Brazil, Cuba, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. It's also popular in Hispanic, Cajun, and Creole cuisines in North America. Black beans are among the most nutrient-dense of all common beans, a species that includes kidney beans, white beans, and pinto beans. These beans, along with corn (maize), and squash were the "three sisters" of Native American cuisine.

Black beans also make delicious soups. Some cooks keep the boiled water of these beans (which acquires a black coloring), season it, and consume it as a soup (known as sopa negra, black soup), as a broth (caldo de frijol, bean broth) or to season or color other dishes.

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