Name That Bean
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What are lima beans?
The tradition of eating these beans on New Year’s for luck and prosperity is thought to have begun in the civil war when people felt lucky to have them to help them survive the winter.
What are black-eyed peas?
Beans are a good source of protein, making them an ideal substitute for vegetarians who don’t eat ______.
What is meat?
This bean jumps to get out of the sunlight.
What is the Mexican jumping bean? Mexican jumping beans are not actually beans but seed pods which have been inhabited by moth larvae.
This bean is used in succotash.
What is lima?
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What are kidney beans?
Native Americans historically used a Three Sisters planting method including squash, beans and this common food grown on tall stalks.
What is corn? (Add sunflowers to create a Four Sisters garden.)
Beans are high in this mineral, which also plays a significant role in the building the Steel city.
What is iron?
In the US, white pea beans are commonly called this, named after a seafaring military branch.
What are Navy beans?
These beans are commonly used in chili and shares its name with a vital organ.
What are kidney beans?
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What are black beans?
Beans were placed in the ancient tombs of kings in this country – to provide food for the afterlife.
What is Greece?
Like whole grains, fruits and vegetables, beans are high in this nutrient which is important for cardiac and digestive health.
What is fiber?
It is traditional for newlyweds to but a bean in a jar each time they do this in the first year of marriage.
What is make love? The other part of the tradition is after the first year, the couple is to take a bean OUT of the jar each time. It is said the jar will never be emptied.
White pea beans are combined with tomato sauce, seasoning and sometimes pork to make this dish, often sold in cans.
What are baked beans?
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What are black-eyed peas?
Every day of its operation, for more than 100 years, bean soup has been on the menu at this US government restaurant. Wonder if Dave McCormick and John Fetterman order it.
What is the US Senate?
This side effect can be decreased by gradually increasing the amount of beans one eats.
What is flatulence? (Gas or farting acceptable answers as well.)
Ceci is the Italian name for garbanzo beans, also known as __________ peas.
What are chick peas?
Chick peas are pureed with olive oil, lemon and tahini to make this popular middle eastern dip, often served with pita bread.
What is hummus?
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What are chick peas? (garbanzo and ceci also acceptable)
Beans were used to elect officials in this ancient nation, also known as the birthplace of the Olympics and home of the Parthenon.
What is Greece? (Legend has it that 99 black beans and 1 white bean were put into the pot and the candidate drawing the white bean was elected.)
This bean, common in Asian cuisine and used to make tofu and soy sauce, provides complete protein, meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids.
What is edamame (or soybean)?
Aquafaba, the liquid from cooked chick peas, can be whipped into white peaks instead of egg whites to make this common topping for lemon _____ pie.
What is merinque?
These beans, also known as Dal, are central to Indian cuisine, and come in many colors. Because it is the smallest of the beans, it does not requires soaking before cooking.
What are lentils?