Legume Group
Beans
About This Group
Beans are the largest and most versatile legume group, from creamy cannellini to hearty kidney and pinto beans, forming the backbone of stews, chilis, and slow-simmered dishes worldwide.
Dried and fresh culinary beans used in stews, soups, and pulse cookery around the world, including kidney bean, black bean, pinto bean, navy bean, and cannellini bean.
At a Glance
Parent category
Legumes
Legume count
26
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Beans
- Category
- Legumes
- Legume count
- 26
Taxonomy
- Usage intensities represented
- accent, primary
Member legumes
- Anasazi Bean
- Black Bean
- Black Turtle Bean
- Borlotti Bean
- Butter Bean
- Cannellini Bean
- Cranberry Bean
- Fava Bean
- Flageolet Bean
- Great Northern Bean
- Haricot Bean
- Jacob's Cattle Bean
- Kidney Bean
- Lima Bean
- Marrow Bean
- Mayocoba Bean
- Navy Bean
- Pink Bean
- Pinto Bean
- Rattlesnake Bean
- Roman Bean
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Small Red Bean
- Soldier Bean
- Tepary Bean
- White Bean