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Cranberry Beans come in beige or white pods. The beans, which are shaped like Lima beans, have red markings on them. Someone obviously thought the red was Cranberry Red, and zingo, thus their name. Alas, their distinguishing red colour disappears when cooked, a minor detail often overlooked by people that go on and on about their colouring, but that's why pictures on canned Cranberry Beans always show the beans before cooking.
Cranberry Beans have a very creamy texture when cooked, with a flavour just a bit less pronounced than that of Pinto beans.
In stores, they are mostly available canned or dried; occasionally, you may spot fresh ones in markets in season. Choose firm, plump pods when buying fresh.
Cranberry Beans are often sold labelled as "Borlotti" beans, which are actually dried Romano beans. They both look and taste very similar, so the confusion does not cause any great culinary disasters. For the record, though, Cranberry Beans are a different botanic variety.
Sub-varieties of Cranberry Beans available to gardeners include Bird's Egg, Coco Rubico, Scarlet Beauty, Tongue of Fire, Vermont Cranberry and White Horticultural.
Cooking Tips
Fresh ones must be podded before cooking. Drop into boiling water, then reduce to a simmer and cook until tender (about 10 to 15 minutes).
Allow about 1/4 cup dry per person.
Substitutes
Pinto beans, Red Kidney Beans, Great Northern Beans, Borlotti. (not cranberries!)
Nutrition
Per 100g, canned: 335 Calories, 23g protein, 1.2g fat, 60g carbohydrate, 127mg calcium, 5mg iron, 6 mg sodium.
Storage
Store fresh ones unwashed in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.
History
Believed to have originated in the Andes in what is now Chile.
Also called:  Crab Eye Beans
Rosecoco Beans
Shellbeans
Shellouts
Shelly Beans Frijoles Cargamanto (Spanish)
See Also
Romano Beans
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