Why You Should Be Buying Heirloom Beans

These vibrant, flavorful legumes give new meaning to the phrase “cool beans.” Are they worth seeking out? Tasting expert Jack Bishop takes a deep dive into heirloom beans.
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  • @95SLE
    @95SLE Жыл бұрын

    I have been purchasing Rancho Gordo beans for a while now. Do not overlook the more common beans offed by RG. Used a mix of Mayocoba and pinto beans in a bean soup. Simply delicious.

  • @seekfactsnotfiction9056

    @seekfactsnotfiction9056

    Жыл бұрын

    Where do you buy them from? I went to look for them in most local supermarkets but couldn’t find them!

  • @95SLE

    @95SLE

    Жыл бұрын

    @@seekfactsnotfiction9056 on line only.

  • @jameshoney7222
    @jameshoney7222 Жыл бұрын

    Love Rancho Gordo beans.

  • @lelaknox
    @lelaknox Жыл бұрын

    Love this! I never knew there was a difference in dried beans until I bought some Rancho Gordo beans (at a cooking blog's suggestion). I had always thought a dried bean was a dried bean. I was so wrong. That first bite of Marcella beans was absolutely transcendent.

  • @mm-yt8sf
    @mm-yt8sf Жыл бұрын

    haha on a first pass when you introduced the "christmas lima beans" i thought i heard "these are crispy slimy beans"

  • @paulgaras2606
    @paulgaras2606 Жыл бұрын

    Hot beans off the stove are ultimate comfort food

  • @richhansen8617
    @richhansen8617 Жыл бұрын

    Love the Rancho Gordo beans.

  • @Stevo71
    @Stevo71 Жыл бұрын

    This past Christmas I picked up 2 of the Rancho Gordo vegan gift boxes (1 lb each of 4 different varieties and a Spanish paprika), 1 for me and my girlfriend (not vegan) and 1 for my family in Portland (1 vegan there). Everyone has loved these beans! They might not be the beans I use all the time but, when I want to make something special, they will get used.

  • @wyattlewis4069
    @wyattlewis4069 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love mayocoba beans. They are unparalled in flavor for my palate and I find myself making a batch just about every Sunday!

  • @pattyrech4471

    @pattyrech4471

    11 ай бұрын

    What is your favorite recipe to use them in. They are sure pretty.

  • @jeffward1106
    @jeffward1106 Жыл бұрын

    Fun video for a bean lover.

  • @sheetalpatel7083
    @sheetalpatel7083 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Jack! I love watching you and your taste tests! You're my ultimate favorite!

  • @anamakda4879
    @anamakda4879 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for letting us know all about other types of heirloom beans that available and their supplier! I’m a bit surprised that you didn’t include the “Anazazi Beans” and the other heirloom beans grown in some the U.S. Reservations!

  • @guppy0536

    @guppy0536

    Жыл бұрын

    How do i find those grown and sold on US Reservations 😊

  • @anamakda4879

    @anamakda4879

    Жыл бұрын

    @@guppy0536 , just google Anazazi beans and you can find them there! I used to get from a vendor in Colorado! You can also search heirloom Native American beans !

  • @anamakda4879

    @anamakda4879

    Жыл бұрын

    @@guppy0536, They are from ADOBE MILLING in Dover, CO!

  • @villagesteader3552
    @villagesteader3552 Жыл бұрын

    I grow Orca beans and Jacobs Cattle Beans. Slowly adding to my heirlooms! ♥️

  • @fayegibbs9237
    @fayegibbs9237 Жыл бұрын

    I love that Jack!! He makes me wanna smile!!😊🌼🐈

  • @carolwong9279
    @carolwong927910 ай бұрын

    I love love Rancho Gordo beans and love being a member so I can receive new beans.

  • @Amocoru
    @Amocoru Жыл бұрын

    We always called them speckled butter beans growing up and they are SO much better than any other bean. They're insanely delicious.

  • @rachellemazar7374
    @rachellemazar7374 Жыл бұрын

    I love Rancho Gordo beans so much I’m in their bean club.😄 The Royal Corona are fabulous in a simple preparation like you described. The Mayocopa beans have such great flavor.

  • @preissmovius2998
    @preissmovius2998 Жыл бұрын

    I have made my first purchase of several varieties of heirloom beans and some outstanding import ed anchovies. I am extremely impressed with the quality of packaging and professional appearance of the products. Jack is right about every one he recommended.

  • @patisulambert5669
    @patisulambert5669 Жыл бұрын

    Jack is always informed and interesting!

  • @terryl.9302
    @terryl.9302 Жыл бұрын

    I had no idea. Thank You Jack. Now I know what to grow in my garden. 💌

  • @kaydixie5727
    @kaydixie5727 Жыл бұрын

    So glad to know about the heirloom beans! Thanks!

  • @MsFarmer567
    @MsFarmer567 Жыл бұрын

    Starting a garden and I’ll like to try my hands/skills in growing them, Thanks for the info, take care

  • @Lucysmom26
    @Lucysmom26 Жыл бұрын

    Love it, thank you for this video. I've been curious to try heirloom beans for quite awhile now but just wasn't sure where to start. This video is really helpful.

  • @dianewoodyard1927
    @dianewoodyard1927 Жыл бұрын

    I recently placed an order at Rancho Gordo. I'm very pleased. Thank you for telling us about this.

  • @weston.weston
    @weston.weston Жыл бұрын

    So helpful, Jack, thank you!

  • @deboraalexis4016
    @deboraalexis40169 ай бұрын

    Wow!! Ok thanks never seen them before..interesting..and pretty colors

  • @stjabnful
    @stjabnful Жыл бұрын

    I always learn so much from. Things I never knew existed.

  • @winc06
    @winc06 Жыл бұрын

    I like this widely sourced comparison in contrast with the other taste test comparisons of products only available in supermarkets which ignore specialty stores which most people have access to.

  • @francinecorry633
    @francinecorry633 Жыл бұрын

    Love Royal Corona,fortunately here in NOR CAL we have Rancho Gordo readily available in many heirloom variety's.

  • @pattyrech4471

    @pattyrech4471

    11 ай бұрын

    You are so fortunate!

  • @danbev8542
    @danbev8542 Жыл бұрын

    Great information and video! I couldn’t agree more with Jack! This feels like a good departure from ATK’s usual (imo) avoidance of anything controversial.

  • @sarahmcalpine2058
    @sarahmcalpine2058 Жыл бұрын

    Loved this vid! So valuable!

  • @VanTravelUSA
    @VanTravelUSA Жыл бұрын

    Love beans.

  • @robynhecht7074
    @robynhecht7074 Жыл бұрын

    Great info! I’m excited to try them. I bought some new to me varieties at Walmart and the Mayocoba was one of them. I appreciate your review. Thank you!

  • @sportswolf1

    @sportswolf1

    Жыл бұрын

    RG's are out of my budget. Walmart and Costco and more affordable for their beans.

  • @HeidiJohnson01
    @HeidiJohnson01 Жыл бұрын

    Yup, definitely cool beans! Great information, thank you. I can hardly wait to try these.

  • @jasonbean2764
    @jasonbean2764 Жыл бұрын

    The more beans, the better!:)

  • @Joe_Montfort

    @Joe_Montfort

    Жыл бұрын

    True!

  • @FireSerpent
    @FireSerpent Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I didn't know about heirloom beans. I'm going to try them out.

  • @elizabethclark107
    @elizabethclark107 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!! Very helpful

  • @Enig_Mata
    @Enig_Mata9 ай бұрын

    I love Rancho Gordo beans - my favorites are Royal Corona beans and Scarlet Runner.

  • @louiserood8499
    @louiserood8499 Жыл бұрын

    I didn’t know beans about these cool beans-thanks for enlightening me!

  • @stevelogan5475
    @stevelogan5475 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice tip, a tip for you & viewers is if you are going to make 12-16 ounces in a pot, add a tbls of granulated sugar to the pot while cooking as a chemical reaction will occur that rids the problem of flatuents & bloating, & will work on any dry bean & will not affect the texture of the bean & you will not taste the sweetness of the sugar. Use a a tsp of sugar for 8- 11 ounces of beans

  • @velmamays5776

    @velmamays5776

    Жыл бұрын

    I used to use a tsp of baking soda but I eat beans so often now it's not a problem. Will definitely pass on the tip though.

  • @Pastadudde

    @Pastadudde

    Жыл бұрын

    ooh, I will try this with chickpeas.

  • @debbiealtman5373
    @debbiealtman5373 Жыл бұрын

    Those beans are pretty looking . Love beans.

  • @MiamiCoffee2023
    @MiamiCoffee2023 Жыл бұрын

    Any video with Sir Jack is ground breaking! Today, beans 🫘 😉

  • @nonewherelistens1906
    @nonewherelistens1906 Жыл бұрын

    Hidatsa or shield beans originating from a tribe in the Dakotas are a fabulous bean. Look a lot like the last ones featured. Yummy and meaty bean. May be hard to find.

  • @pattyrech4471
    @pattyrech447111 ай бұрын

    It is unfortunate how expensive, for some, it is to obtain the Rancho Gordo beans unless, I suppose, you live IN CALIFORNIA where they are available without shipping; that cost to those of us a long way away is a stunner. But I love Jack Bishop and believe every word he says! In the meantime, I will continue to be happy with the Louisiana Camellia beans that natives will use exclusively and I totally get it. Better dried beans (heirloom or not) do make a big difference!💕 - one day perhaps they will be available here in Atlanta! p.s. just ordered and can't wait until they arrive.

  • @stacyhackney6100
    @stacyhackney6100 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jack

  • @hughcard3799
    @hughcard3799 Жыл бұрын

    Those look and sound great. I will definitely try them. You might try tiger eye beans they are really rich and creamy to the max

  • @didamnesia3575
    @didamnesia3575 Жыл бұрын

    I'd like to say there's no difference but honestly the RG heirloom beans are a tad bit better

  • @darcyjorgensen5808
    @darcyjorgensen5808 Жыл бұрын

    CHRISTMAS LIMAS TOTALLY ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

  • @catherinewoods3166
    @catherinewoods3166 Жыл бұрын

    I love dried beans and really appreciate these tips about this group of heirloom beans!

  • @patriciagarcia2766
    @patriciagarcia2766 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting!

  • @yvonnefarrell1029
    @yvonnefarrell1029 Жыл бұрын

    I say "hold it till the price is right". Thanks anyhow Jack.

  • @allisonp7041
    @allisonp7041 Жыл бұрын

    Try growing them yourself. Try Scarlet Runner beans are big and purple/white. Growing beans for drying is easy. They ate pole beans and you let them dry on the plant, then remove from the pods and store. Couldn't be easier!

  • @pattyrech4471

    @pattyrech4471

    11 ай бұрын

    What's your favorite dish to use them in?

  • @mariawinter2535
    @mariawinter2535 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't know the heirloom beans were fresher. When I had a home I planted heirloom everything veggie & fruit, miss it

  • @davidriggs7677
    @davidriggs7677 Жыл бұрын

    Does anybody else think it's odd that Huel is getting ads shown on this channel? I would think the Venn diagram for them and the America's test kitchen audience would be just two circles that wouldn't even fit on the same page, let alone have any overlap.

  • @roberttelarket4934
    @roberttelarket4934 Жыл бұрын

    Hell I never heard of heirloom beans!!! I guess I'm fixated on heirloom tomatoes when other foods are also.

  • @CarolusBuchwurm
    @CarolusBuchwurm Жыл бұрын

    It's very difficult buying variety in many countries. 😢

  • @tammybinning7237
    @tammybinning72374 ай бұрын

    Are heirloom beans good for canning?

  • @chrishellemaitland5775
    @chrishellemaitland5775 Жыл бұрын

    Where do you find these beautiful beans for purchase?

  • @SheilaR.08

    @SheilaR.08

    Жыл бұрын

    Rancho Gordo, Primary Beans, and Zursun all sell heirlooms online.

  • @guppy0536
    @guppy0536 Жыл бұрын

    Does anyone have webpages for these companies?? Really would put in description of videos if there is a brand are suggesting.

  • @sandrah7512

    @sandrah7512

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a link to ATK's full article in the video description.

  • @jenm2870
    @jenm2870 Жыл бұрын

    We love Rancho Gordo beans

  • @cindyclark8110
    @cindyclark8110 Жыл бұрын

    How would you you ok Christmas Lima beans

  • @Friedbrain11
    @Friedbrain11 Жыл бұрын

    The last 2 beans piqued my interest!

  • @shachar2
    @shachar2 Жыл бұрын

    and you can grow them...

  • @Er-sv5tn
    @Er-sv5tn Жыл бұрын

    I like Peruvian beans

  • @victressjenkins395
    @victressjenkins395 Жыл бұрын

    Where does one find Heirloom beans?

  • @calijoe1074
    @calijoe1074 Жыл бұрын

    I thought the insult was “cold beans”

  • @MsAnubisia
    @MsAnubisia Жыл бұрын

    I will not stand for this snubbing of Northeastern/New England heirloom beans! Yellow eye beans are incredible for soups, baked beans, and succotash. Jacob's cattle beans are beautiful and great in baked beans. If you live in the Northeast, Baer's Best has a decent selection and grows most of their stuff in Maine and New York!

  • @pattyrech4471

    @pattyrech4471

    11 ай бұрын

    Wonder if those are sold somewhere here in Atlanta...

  • @devinhenderson9261
    @devinhenderson9261 Жыл бұрын

    I read this as “heroin blooms” at a glance and screamed

  • @Rmirabil1
    @Rmirabil1 Жыл бұрын

    Where can I buy heirloom beans?

  • @EastSider48215

    @EastSider48215

    Жыл бұрын

    Rancho Gordo sells them by mail order and I cannot recommend them highly enough. They have an amazing variety of beans and their beans are all delicious.

  • @sandrah7512

    @sandrah7512

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a link to their full article in the description that provides places to buy.

  • @ktktktktktktkt
    @ktktktktktktkt Жыл бұрын

    I would feel bad eating my heirloom beans. They were passed down in my family for generations.

  • @EphemeralThought

    @EphemeralThought

    Жыл бұрын

    :D

  • @zalibecquerel3463
    @zalibecquerel3463 Жыл бұрын

    ^^^ THIS GUY BEANS!!!

  • @floofykitty6361
    @floofykitty6361 Жыл бұрын

    BEANS

  • @zoiks6631
    @zoiks6631 Жыл бұрын

    No thanks. I’ll continue to purchase my beans in a can, as God intended.

  • @waytospergtherebro
    @waytospergtherebro Жыл бұрын

    Why do they describe every single bean they sell as "meaty?" Have these people ever tasted meat?

  • @virginiaf.5764
    @virginiaf.5764 Жыл бұрын

    I'm sure they're all really tasty, but I can buy 5-6 lbs. of dry beans for the cost of one pound of heirloom beans. It would be fun to try some, but they don't fit my budget.

  • @janinawaz4596

    @janinawaz4596

    Жыл бұрын

    If you have any space at all, even a few buckets or bags on a balcony, heirloom beans are super easy to grow and quite prolific.

  • @virginiaf.5764

    @virginiaf.5764

    Жыл бұрын

    @@janinawaz4596 Oh, I have space, but my property is an all you can eat salad bar in the summer months. Deer, raccoons, bears, squirrels. I've had beautiful cherry tomato plants in containers get demolished in one night. Keeping what I try and grow from being eaten is a challenge every summer. I looked on that website, with shipping, almost $20 for a one pound bag of beans is a bit much.

  • @janinawaz4596

    @janinawaz4596

    Жыл бұрын

    @@virginiaf.5764 Holy smokes, $20 for a pound of beans!? I guess that's why I grow them instead of buying. Sorry about the deer. They can be shameless gluttons.

  • @virginiaf.5764

    @virginiaf.5764

    Жыл бұрын

    @@janinawaz4596 Well, I did it round it up, but still - $17.95. That's an expensive pot of beans. All the critters are gluttons ... they've made growing anything an effort in futility. But I try every year.

  • @lynnodonnell4764
    @lynnodonnell4764 Жыл бұрын

    I love learning about food. I'm poor and am stuck having to eat Mission Meals. Got a really nasty level look the other day when I mentioned EVERY selection put on our trays was as salty as a Deer Lick. It really was. I thought I was going to literally vomit! I'd rather go hungry and nibble on trailmix

  • @EphemeralThought

    @EphemeralThought

    Жыл бұрын

    What is a Mission Meal?

  • @curtisrobinson7962

    @curtisrobinson7962

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@EphemeralThought I googled and it says food served at a mission.

  • @EphemeralThought

    @EphemeralThought

    Жыл бұрын

    @@curtisrobinson7962 Like for people who are on Missions for their church?

  • @maggiesmith6013

    @maggiesmith6013

    Жыл бұрын

    I know. I like to go to the Senior center where they serve lunch. I mostly go just to connect to others. The lunch is just inedible to me. It has no life. I grow some of my own food and also forage from my own yard and the vacant house behind me. Fortunately I can afford good food. When I lived in an apartment I grew food in grow bags on my porch. My neighbor let me use his patio space. I have tried to donate fresh produce and they won't take it because of government regulations.

  • @JDoors

    @JDoors

    Жыл бұрын

    @@EphemeralThought "What is a Mission Meal?" Maybe you're more familiar with the term "soup kitchen."

  • @DoughboyGod
    @DoughboyGod Жыл бұрын

    🔫🔫🏎❤️🏎🔫🔫

  • @wolfetom10
    @wolfetom10 Жыл бұрын

    I swear I'm going to watch this video for real, but first I have to post my initial response to the title "Why You Should Be Buying Heirloom Beans?" My answer would be, "Because I'm a millennial hipster foodie d-bag for whom any food that is not "artisanal," "craft," or "heirloom" is hopelessly dated.

  • @pattyrech4471

    @pattyrech4471

    11 ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @kchez110
    @kchez110 Жыл бұрын

    Once again ATK appeals to the wealthy.

  • @Jacob-Vivimord

    @Jacob-Vivimord

    Жыл бұрын

    Should we only celebrate cheap foods? Do you seek uniformity of experience? All beans should be cheap beans? What pointless cynicism.

  • @CaptainFabulous84

    @CaptainFabulous84

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Jacob-Vivimord Yes, we should absolutely celebrate cheap food instead of insanely expensive food.

  • @ThinkImBasedGod

    @ThinkImBasedGod

    Жыл бұрын

    Bad take when it comes to this video I would say, Rancho Gordo which was used as an example in this video sells dried beans for roughly 6 dollars per pound. If you use this in a dish (example, a vegan chili recipe from Google) you would need one pound of dried beans to cook 6 servings. With the rest of the ingredients that is still not much more than 1.50 per serving. I would say a much more decadent option is buying canned beans which looots of people do, that is a lot more expensive than their dried counterpart. Heirloom beans are not expensive just for fun, they are a lot harder to cultivate and you get a lot less yield per crop.

  • @Jacob-Vivimord

    @Jacob-Vivimord

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CaptainFabulous84 Do you think heirloom beans are expensive because they're being gatekeeped? That they're at artificially inflated prices? They aren't. They are expensive because of a variety of factors - including a lack of broad market demand, difficulty to grow, lack of farmer interest or confidence, etc. Heirloom beans - or heirloom anything, for that matter - are worth keeping around and celebrating, because they represent diversity. Biodiversity and diversity of experience.

  • @CaptainFabulous84

    @CaptainFabulous84

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Jacob-Vivimord Who cares why? I don't care why wagyu beef is so expensive, I just don't buy it.

  • @Coolranchpepe
    @Coolranchpepe Жыл бұрын

    government funded programing

  • @SheilaR.08

    @SheilaR.08

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you drunk? 😂