Legume
Great Northern Bean
About This Entry
Great Northern beans are a mild, medium-sized white bean that readily absorbs the flavors of broths and slow-cooked dishes — that neutrality gives Chenin Blanc's fruit and acidity room to complement rather than compete.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- onion
- rice
- white bean
At a Glance
Group
Beans
Classification
Legumes
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Phaseolus vulgaris
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Great Northern Bean
- Classification
- Legumes
- Group
- Beans
- Scientific name
- Phaseolus vulgaris
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent