pea bean
The smallest of the dried white
BEANS, the others being
NAVY,
GREAT NORTHERN and
BEANS/Detail.aspx">MARROW
BEANS (in order of ascending size). Pea
BEANS are very popular in the Northeast and are the first choice for BOSTON BAKED
BEANS. Some producers and packagers do not differentiate between pea
BEANS and
NAVYBEANS, so packages identified as white
BEANS may contain both. Pea
BEANS are also used in soups. They require long, slow cooking. See also
BEANS.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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