Heirloom Beans from Rancho Gordo

Sara Kate Gillingham
Sara Kate Gillingham
Sara Kate is the founding editor of The Kitchn. She co-founded the site in 2005 and has since written three cookbooks. She is most recently the co-author of The Kitchn Cookbook, published in October 2014 by Clarkson Potter.
updated Jun 22, 2019
pinterest
comments
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.
Post Image
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Heirloom Beans From Rancho Gordo

• $5.50/pound
• Rancho Gordo

A few times a year I place a big order for beans from Rancho Gordo, a purveyor of heirloom beans, dried corn, chiles, dried herbs, grains and rice. The box arrives and my pantry feels complete. Yes, these beans are that exciting.

Three reasons to buy Rancho Gordo beans: 1) the beans require minimal soaking and less cooking time than commercial hybrids because they are fresher … continued below

2) they have an outstanding selection of beans all with beautiful stories attached, 3) all the beans are rare indigenous varieties, so your purchase helps support genetic diversity for this globally significant crop.

The beans pictured above are Good Mother Stallards. They have a dense texture and deep flavor. I like them because they’re also just darn pretty. When was the last time you met a pretty bean?