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Legumes

Legumes are dry fruits that grow in pods that split with a seem down both sides. Some common types of legumes are beans, peas, carob, lentils, and peanuts.

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Can someone give me info on mayocoba beans?

Mayocoba beans, a.k.a. Frijoles Peruanos are a variety of common beans very similar to pintos that are unspeckled, buff-yellowish, a bit less bitter, IMO sweeter and in my experience a hair larger than pintos. They are slightly preferred in many areas of Mexico now to the staple Pinto Beans (Frijoles pintos) and have very minimal nutritional difference.

Mayocobas are simply a variety obtained by breeding selections of the Mexican beans (mostly pinto) possibly with some cross breeding of material that had arrived from Peru. The Peru connection is because the yellow color of beans first appeared on the Peruvian coast with agriculturalists there breeding beans and they got the reputation for the Peruvian yellow beans, and thus newly developed Mexican yellow varieties in the early 1980's were nicknamed "peruanos" and one early variety was called "Azufrado Peruano" along with "Mayocoba", which is just a place name in Sinaloa, Mexico that has nothing in particular to do with the parent plant, the ubiquitious common bean.

The name Mayocoba for that particular variety was possibly chosen because that is where those particular yellow beans were bred (and they are one of probably 100 different yellow varieties with minimal difference from a nutritional point of view, though may distinguish themselves as crops, yields, temperature, cycle time, disease resistance, etc.), or maybe for any other reason including the breeders' pride of that community or just a commercial marketing name for Mesoamerican proximity though thay might as well have been called army beans since the name navy was taken. In any case there was no such thing as Mayocoba beans before 1981, it is just a modern minted common bean and named variety similar to thousands of other frijoles varieties.

Mayocoba today is easily possible to be Azufrado Peruano as names tend to get mixed up when bean characteristics are nearly identical. It is very possible that the Mexican breeders had some of the Peruvian material, and it is equally plausible they got it independently. That would require DNA fingerprinting of the varieties to certify it as a true Mexican bean or Mexican crossed with a Peruvian originally bred in Mexico.

Peruanos/Mayocobas are selectively bred and have the benefits of being slightly more creamy and not disintegrating when soaked and cooked as easily as pintos - characteristics obtained by agriculturalists by cross breeding as has been done for centuries, not GMO which involves direct genetic manipulation and is frowned upon in some circles).

Nutritionally these yellow beans are pretty similar to all of the common bean varieties (Mayocoba, Azufrados peruanos, pintos, reds, blacks, etc.) which all are just selectively bred from the common bean plant, Phaeseolus vulgaris, which has been cultivated and bred for millennia in Peru and Mesoamerica.

The only notable nutritional difference is that the darker the bean the more antioxidants it generally has but this is not a big deal when looking at the entire nutritional profile of common beans. So Mayocobas would be expected to have the lowest value of antioxidant content except for whiter beans. Also some bean varieties are slightly more fibrous than others and Mayocoba would probably be marginally lower fiber, but the difference would be minimal.

As far as the protein profile, it is similar to pintos in that essential amino acids missing for a complete nutritional protein are MET/CYS and a few others are weak. The missing ones can be obtained by eating grains such as rice or corn. That is why rice and beans is such an celebrated combination historically for Mesoamericans, today for poor Latin Americans and for Vegans. Plus they taste great. Try some Hoppin' John if you want to see the US Southern traditional equivalent.

How do you get cocoa beans?

Cocoa beans come from the cocoa tree. The tree has large yellow or orange fruits with a shape similar to papaya or butternut squash. Inside the fruit is the seeds, the cocoa beans. The beans are extracted and dried before they are roasted in a similar manner as coffee beans.

What are two advantage of legume crops?

They have nodules on the roots which has nitrogen fixing bacteria

Which closely related legumes to the peanut might an allergy sufferer also be allergic to?

Here is a list of other things to avoid

http://peanutallergy.com/foods.html

Is caramel a bean?

Caramel is made by heating sugars to about 170C. The heating process breaks down the sugar molecules and they reform as caramel at that temperature

Can a chihuahuas eat green peas?

Yes, they technically can, but it is not safe or healthy for dogs and cats. Some rare pets can consume them without problems, but you should stick with pet food.

When preparing dried beans they should be?

Dry beans should be soaked in water for at least 12 hours and more appropriately, 24-hours, before use. It's best to separate the dry beans first - removing any that are deformed or bad or not even beans... just a casual scan of them is fine.

Then rinse the beans.

Then soak the beans and change the water about every 4-8 hours.

Use salted water.

This will remove the toxins that cause flatulence (farting) - and also soften the beans up so they are easier to cook. Nobody likes grainy, mealy beans.

Are chicken peas and white kidney beans the same?

I think you mean chick peas and no they are completely different: white kidney beans are beans and chickpeas are pulses.

How do use crazee jumpin beans?

you buy a tumble tray and flip the bean on it

Which country is the Cashew nut harvested from?

Cashews are grown in tropical climates and come from several countries. Vietnam, India, Brazil, Indonesia, Tanzania, Peru all produce cashew nuts, with Nigeria producing the highest yield of 650,000 metric tons in 2010.

Can you cook string beans with almonds a day ahead?

Yes you can cook it ahead of time. However, it may not heat up very well. And the almonds may get soggy. For best results, add the almonds before serving.

What climate do peas grow in?

the best climate to grow peas is in the end of spring and the begging of summer.

How did sugar snap peas get their name?

Because of noise they make when you brake them

You made bean soup this evening and it will not be room temperature before you go to bed Should you leave it out all night or put in the fridge too hot?

Do not leave the bean soup out all night.

To chill the soup rapidly, put it in shallow containers that are not more than 3 inches deep and put those in the fridge. Or set the pot in a bowl of ice, stirring to evenly distribute the chill. Or actually add ice to the soup.

How long have we been eating peas for?

we meaning the British people have been eating peas for about 500 years because back in the olden days poor people had to eat vegetables because meat was for the rich people or those who could afford it, so peas has been in Britain's blood for almost half a century maybe even longer.

Are bacteria that live in the root systems of legumes?

these bacteria are known as rhizobium. they synthesis the atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates & nitrites soluble in soil

Are refried beans considered a legume?

Beans are often grouped into the vegetable category, but they are not necessarily vegetables. Beans are in the legume family. This is a subgroup of the vegetable food group according to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, but consuming beans does not count toward your daily vegetable recommendations.